Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Can anything be done after the final judgment of divorce

Today, in Middlesex County, a divorce that was entered about three years ago was reversed and deemed null as ther result of a Summary Judgment motion. In some cases, such as the case just referenced, there is no statute of limitations. For others of the Rule 4:50-1 (a)-(c) variety, you've got one year from the date of the judgement to make your application for relief from that judgment. The one-year delimited categories include mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, newly discovered evidence which would probably alter the judgment or order and which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial, fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party.

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Re: Can anything be done after the final judgment of divorce

I do not know that there is anything you can do, however, in order to provide any type of legitimate legal advice, I would first need to review the language of the Agreement that you entered into with your former husband and review the facts and circumstances surrounding it. YOu may be able to file an application with the Court, but it very much depends upon the circumstances. I would suggest you have a full consultation with an attorney. I would be happy to review your Agreement and meet with you. I charge an hourly rate of $250.00 and $300.00 for a consultation, which generally takes about 1-2 hours for something like this. If you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact my secretary, Debbie, at 856-795-6700.