Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
final divorce papers
final divorce papers agreed upon by both attorneys singed by judge and sealed
quotethe defendant shall receive a credit for the mortgage payments made from the date of separation unquote now my (fired)attorney is telling me it was to be mortgage equity payments not the full mortgage payment
also my ex filed for the divorce but why did i get stuck paying all court cost and filling fees
any help in this to clarify greatly appreciated
bob
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: final divorce papers
Your agreement is whatever is written. If it says
that the mortgage payments referred to are the mortgage equity payments and not the full mortgage payment, that is the agreement. If it does not, then there is no such restriction upon the credit for mortgage payments.
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Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: final divorce papers
If you have the final papers, it is what is written in the agreement. If the agreement is wrong you need to get the transcript from the hearing and file a motion to correct the final judgment.
As far as court costs, the first person to file pays $250 plus service fees and the parenting class fee if you have children. The next person filing an answer and counterclaim pays $135, plus the parenting class fee (if applicable).
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