Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Wife cheating with janitor at kids school

Well, I have heard a lot of stories, but your story is pretty brutal. Sorry to hear it.

NO, hell no, do not use a cheap divorce site. Your entire life, your kids' lives, will be affected by how you handle this divorce. And no kidding, I have never heard of a woman (or man either) who goes out and cheats, then promises to take everything from the spouse.

You have many serious questions. Please hire an experienced divorce attorney who spends a large part of his or her time on divorces, and find someone located not too far from you. Yes, it will cost you a good deal of money, but you have to have a decent attorney. In addition to the things you are worried about, here are more issues: Your pension (if any), your kids' college education, who pays the debts you now have.

Custody: I need a lot more information to give you any advice, but the Courts are NOT supposed to automatically give custody to the Wife. Tell me more, and I could tell you more.

Dont wait. Go see an attorney.

If you would like, give me a call; I am in northern New Jersey. The telephone consultation will be free. I would be happy to help you out.

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.

Disclaimer: you can not rely on the advice of an attorney given over the internet. The exact facts of your situation, including facts which you have not mentioned in your question, may completely change the result for your situation.

Re: Wife cheating with janitor at kids school

Hi,

You have raised some very serious issues that cannot be handled online (I am not even sure what this means except to order forms that propbably are not correct and a waste of your money).

If she has an attorney, you need to get an experienced divorce attorney near you. DO NOT WAIT, and do not get cheap here. While she cannot take everything, if she has an attorney, she can definately put you behind the eight ball.

You asked "What are my chances of winning custody?"

This question cannot be answered online. It is very fact specific. Also, custody does not determine who pays child support. It has to do with the parent that is designated as the Parent of Primary Residence or "PPR".

You asked, Will I have to pay her alimony?

Again, depends on many factors, the most important being the length of marriage.

How long? See above.

She has told me she's gonna take me for everything I got. I have never seen this in my 16 years of practice. New Jersey is an equitable distribution state.

You have raised other questions, but to answer them, you need to provide more information, or call an attorney and schedule an appointment.

Again, I would immediately seek the services a qualified divorce/family law attorney.

Please call my office if you would like to schedule an appointment with me. My contact information can be obtained from the links below. Let my secretary know you found me through LawGuru, and I will give you a free initial consultation.

Disclaimer: you can not rely on the advice of an attorney given over the internet. The exact facts of your situation, including facts which you have not mentioned in your question, may completely change the result for your situation.

Good Luck!