Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: Wife wants me to file for divorce

I have read what the other attorney has said. Rob has thoughtful and correct comments.

You need a lawyer. Find a divorce lawyer near you.

And you are at risk. Really at risk.

You said she is challenging you, to the point where you are careful of physical action. Do you have any idea of how damaging it would be if she has any basis at all and files a Domestic Violence action against you?

Please go see an experienced divorce lawyer. Get some advice. Worrying about when you are going to file and whether you will have to sell the house quickly is wrong. You are not seeing the huge problems you could face, even if you really are careful and do nothing wrong.

If you would like me to assist, please call my office. I am in Hackensack. A half hour consultation will be $75.00. You can then decide how you would like to proceed.

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Re: Wife wants me to file for divorce

I agree with the other attorneys. An initial consultation is more than just you asking a broad question and me giving a quick answer. My consultations take at least 20 minutes and there is a lot of back and forth because there is a lot of information that I need. I also need to give you your options and discuss the pros and cons of each. Then you can tell me which direction you would like to go in.

The bottom line to your situation is that you should just get divorced now. Divorces take at least 6 months. Not to mention, this real estate market is horrible. You'll be lucky if you sell your house within 12 months. Thus, the two of you can still live in the house after you are divorced. I have several clients that have done that due to this market. Finally, the child is of such an age that I doubt the divorce will impact him much.

My initial consultations are always free, so call me at 732/247/3340 to discuss your case.

Re: Wife wants me to file for divorce

I find it ironic that you are asking a question of lawyers, yet you say "Please help with much more than contact an attorney". In other words, you are contacting attorneys for advice but you are indicating that the answer should not be "contact an attorney".

Unfortunately, this type of format, while good, can only do so much. Your questions require much more exploration with a full consultation with an attorney, before you can get any reasonable advice.

Whether you like it or not, the only way to get good answers to your questions is to find a Family Law attorney in your area and have a full consultation with him/her. That is the only way you can rely on the advice. Good luck! Rob Gleaner