Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

divorce, property and children

My husband won't help pay the mortgage, n meets women outside our marriage. I just had a new baby 1 month ago and we have a 3 yr. old. I'm going to divorce him for sure...but will I b able to keep my house for my children? I also don't want him to take my children w/ him for visits, he is irresponsible and has a bad addiction to marijuana. I just really want child support, my house and him out of it. Do you think the judge will grant this?


Asked on 6/17/09, 2:15 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: divorce, property and children

Holy smokes. What a horrible man. Sorry to hear it.

You have a child (children) with this person. Each child needs to be raised, in a decent apartment or house, needs to be fed, clothed, educated, sent to college maybe, and in general supported and loved. You can do the last part on your own (every kid deserves two loving supporting parents, though), but everything else takes MONEY! Money which we will attempt to get from the child's father.

You need advice from a lawyer. Be prepared to pay for the lawyer's time; it is how the lawyer pays for his/her own bills.

Call if you like; I never charge for a first phone call. You can then decide how you would like to proceed.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 3:08 pm
Philip Burnham, Esquire Burnham Law Group, LLC.

Re: divorce, property and children

You are asking a lot of questions that cannot be answered with the limited information you have provided. New Jersey is an equitable distribution state, and without more information, I cannot provide an answer regarding the home. However, if you are the parent of primary residence you are entitled to receive child support.

I would be happy to follow up with you. Please email me directly or call my office if you would like to schedule an appointment either in person or by telephone. My contact information is listed in the links below.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 3:43 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: divorce, property and children

You really need to sit down with an attorney to discuss all of this. There is no way any of us can tell you what a judge will or will not do.

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Answered on 6/17/09, 5:27 pm


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