What are the most common post-divorce issues which New Jersey courts need to resolve?
All too frequently, one party to a New Jersey divorce fails to abide by one or more terms of the Judgment of Divorce, and the other party must have an application filed with the New Jersey court to compel compliance. That type of application is called a “Notice of Motion To Enforce Litigant’s Rights” and should include a request that the defaulting party be responsible to reimburse the legal fees and costs that the non-defaulting party incurs for such an application. Very often, however, circumstances change substantially after a divorce, and one of the parties finds it necessary to have an application filed with the court to modify or terminate alimony or child support. The allocation of responsibility for children’s college costs is also a common post-divorce issue which must be addressed by New Jersey courts. 2. What must be shown in order to modify or terminate alimony or child support in New Jersey? Under New Jersey family law, alimony automatically terminates upon the death of ei
