Yes, you can amend a marital settlement, with both parties agreeing.
Yes, you can amend a marital settlement, with both parties agreeing.
In the State of New Jersey, if you wish to modify or reduce alimony payments, you will need to prove that you have experienced a substantial financial change in circumstances that renders you unable to continue making your alimony payments as presently required.
Settlement agreements that were obtained through deceit, fraud, or unjust terms may be revoked by the courts. However, the settlement can be implemented in ance with a state's code if a formal agreement is written.
Parenting time and child support, which are also part of a final decree, may also be modifiable. At the time a divorce is finalized by court order, so are visitation and custody agreements.
A New Jersey wife can typically expect to receive a fair share of the marital assets, including real estate, vehicles, bank accounts, and investments. Your family law attorney can help ensure that the division in your divorce settlement is truly equitable.
You can always renegotiate at any point as long as the divorce agreement has not been finalized. If the papers have already been signed, your lawyer must present a strong argument to the judge explaining that you wish to make a change based on some tangible reason, but the request may be denied.
 
                    