Part of the healing process of divorce is coming to the understanding that once the divorce is finalized, you have an opportunity to begin a new and different life. For many, leaving behind a spouse’s surname would go a long way toward renewing oneself.
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Dear Ask the Attorney: My husband and I broke up and have not lived together for more than 5 years but we have never filed any papers or saw any attorneys. There are no children in this relationship. Are we legally separated? J.S. Our guest blogger is Cimmerian A. Morgan, […]
The State of New Jersey has been discussing the issue of “Lifetime Alimony” lately. However, in this blog post, we are discussing “limited duration alimony” which most people think is for a term less than the length of a marriage…. Except in this case:
Are Prenuptial Agreements Worth The Possibility Of Jeopardizing Your Upcoming Nuptials?
June 26, 2012 | by Jennifer FortunatoAsking your fiancé to sign a prenuptial agreement willundoubtedly place a damper on your relationship with your fiancé. In fact, it could jeopardize your upcoming nuptials. As a result, you have to ask yourself, is insisting that your finance’ enter into a prenuptial agreement worth the possibility of losing him or her? The answer lies in determining whether a prenuptial agreement will protect you in the event your marriage ends in divorce.