Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
divorce complaint and judgement - private or public record
hi
perhaps you can answer a couple of questions for me
my wife decided she no longer wants to be married
because we have very little money we decided to use 1 lawyer
the lawyer said he could only represent one of us and we agreed it would be her
she filed the complaint and i did not like the wording
basically the way it was worded says that i am the one who brought on these proceedings by being verbally cruel throughout the marriage
truth is we both have been verbally cruel
now i want out asap but i am concerned that anything in the complaint and eventual judgement could be used against me sometime down the road in the future should i decide to remarry. i certainly do not want anyone to ever be able to see these documents.
according to the lawyer (again hers)
the wording has to be the way it is so we could be divorced quickly
he also said that the complaint and the eventual judgement would be private not public record. is this true?
is the complaint and eventual judgement private or public record.
thank you for any help you can give me
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: divorce complaint and judgement - private or public record
Thank you for your e-mail question concerning a divorce complaint. You indicate that you have retained counsel who represents your wife only. In that regard, you should not be relying on advice from her attorney, but you should seek advice from counsel who represents you. Complaints for Divorce are normally public record, unless for some special circumstances (not articulated by you), they are sealed by the Court. You might wish to file a Counterclaim for Divorce against your wife. You may need to hire counsel to do so for you. Our firm has experienced attorneys who could advise and represent you. If you wish further information, contact our firm or another attorney for advice specific to your needs. Do not rely on this e-mail without consulting with counsel. No attorney-client relationship has been created in this e-mail. Good luck to you. K. Scheiner
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