The best option for you will depend on your specific circumstances. If you are able to negotiate with your spouse and come to an agreement, that is often the best option. However, if you are unable to reach an agreement, you may need to file a motion for default judgment or hire a local attorney to help you.
Stay calm. Talk to your spouse. Try to understand what made your spouse come to this decision. Talk about how you will pace yourselves as you move toward divorce. Consider nesting for a period of time if you have children. Discuss a non-adversarial process. Accept and let go.
The best option for you will depend on your specific circumstances. If you are able to negotiate with your spouse and come to an agreement, that is often the best option. However, if you are unable to reach an agreement, you may need to file a motion for default judgment or hire a local attorney to help you.
In the US you generally don't need consent to get a divorce. If one person refuses to cooperate, the judge will order them to. If they still refuse, the judge could find them in contempt, or they could order the divorce granted based on the information provided by the plaintiff.
Successfully Living Together During Divorce Be respectful of the other person's privacy. Decide together how the household will run. Have integrity and honor your word. Get everything in writing. Do not involve the children in the divorce.
If things are collaborative, you should just each provide a financial disclosure. It should include a listing of all assets (including major physical assets like real estate, cars, etc.), the value as of the date of separation (this date is determined by state law), and the legal owner(s) of each asset.
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.
When possible, alimony allows each divorcing spouse to continue to maintain a lifestyle comparable to that enjoyed during the marriage. But, alimony isn't awarded in all New Jersey divorces.
History of domestic violence: spouses with a history of perpetrating domestic violence within the marriage may be disqualified from receiving alimony. Financial independence: alimony is needs-based so if you are financially independent, there is no need for a court to award alimony.
Open duration alimony is also sometimes called permanent, because courts award it without assigning a firm end date to the award. In New Jersey, it's typically awarded when a marriage has lasted 20 or more years.