Do the grounds for divorce carry any weight with regard to support or division of property?
The divorce laws in New Jersey have reached a point that fault carries little or no weight with regard to spousal support. The laws governing the division of property state specifically that fault shall not be considered when equitably dividing marital property. At this time New Jersey still maintains a law which requires an eighteen month separation if you wish to file on no-fault grounds. Governor Corzine has signed into law a new ground for divorce known as irreconcilable differences.
