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Generally, your divorce should not take any longer than a year from the date the Complaint for Divorce is filed. This time period however is dependent upon you and your spouse. If you and your spouse are able to agree and compromise then that time period may be cut to a few months. However, if the issues are complex (business valuations are required, child custody is disputed, visitation cannot be agreed upon, etc.) the time period may be extended past that one year.

If you and your spouse agree to end your marriage and can negotiate and agree upon how to divide your property and care for your children you and your spouse can enter into a marital settlement agreement. That agreement will set forth your rights and responsibilities as they relate to your property and your children. You and your spouse are entering into a contract that can be enforced by the court. Once the agreement is signed your attorney will contact the court and ask for an uncontested divorce court date. You, as the Plaintiff, will appear in court on that date and you will be asked a number of questions about the agreement (making sure you have not been coerced to sign the agreement and that you understand it) and then the Judge will enter a Final Judgment of Divorce.

New Jersey is an equitable distribution state. This means that any property that has been acquired during the marriage (marital assets) must be divided in a fair and equitable manner either through agreement between the parties or by the divorce court.

Yes. The basic rule is that any debts that were accumulated during the marriage must be allocated between the parties. The income of the parties may be a determining factor as to the proportion of the debt given to one party.

A person is protected under the Act if they are 18 years of age or older (or an emancipated minor) and has been subject to domestic violence by a spouse, former spouse, or any other person who is a present or former household member. Also, any person regardless of age who has been subject to domestic violence by a person with whom the victim has a child, a person with whom the victim anticipates having a child in common if one of the parties is pregnant or a person with whom the victim had a dating relationship.