Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Financial responsibility?

My husband walked out on me. He also admitted to adultery.

We currently rent an apartment which I am staying in.

What financial responsibilty does he have towards paying our rent and bills? Can he just cut me off while we are stil legally married? Or is he obligated to pay any of our bills and rent?


Asked on 4/30/09, 10:27 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: Financial responsibility?

You really need to talk to a divorce attorney today. Get some advice.

You are very likely very, very hurt and surprised by all of this. You need to know what your legal rights are, and what options you have.

No, he can not just cut you off. But you will likely need to go to Court to make him pay.

Get some advice today.

You will likely file for divorce in Passaic County, where I practice law a good deal.

Your questions are reasonable, and important. It is not possible to give you a short answer.

You really need to sit down with an attorney and get some guidance. The decisions you make now will have a profound, serious and long lasting effect upon you and, if you have any children with this person, it will also affect your children's lives.

Please call me if you would like me to assist you. I am in Hackensack, right across from the Bergen County Courthouse.

My contact information can be obtained from the links below, just click on the Attorney Profile link. Let my secretary know you found me through LawGuru. This website, LawGuru, will NOT let me list my phone number in this response.

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Answered on 4/30/09, 10:46 am
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: Financial responsibility?

He cannot just walk out on you. Call me at 732/247/3340 to discuss your rights.

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Answered on 4/30/09, 11:31 am


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