Alimony

Respected Divorce Lawyers Handling
New Jersey Spousal Support Matters

Spousal support payments are ordered to provide for the financial needs of a spouse after a divorce. At Aretsky & Aretsky, in Bergen County, New Jersey, we are committed to working with clients to help ensure alimony payments are established in accordance with the economic needs and means of each spouse.

Informed New Jersey Alimony Attorneys

There are several types of spousal support, permanent alimony, rehabilitative alimony, and restitutional or reimbursement alimony. Permanent alimony is paid indefinitely, until adjusted by a court or one of the ex-spouses dies. Rehabilitative and restitutional alimony are ordered for a specific length of time. In cases where alimony is warranted, we work closely with our clients to establish the appropriate amount of spousal support payments and whether the support payments will be permanent or temporary.

New Jersey has established specific criteria of for determining whether spousal support should be paid:

• The length of the marriage
• The need for and ability to pay spousal support
• The physical and emotional health of the parties
• The age of the parties
• The standard of living established during the marriage
• The parties' earning capability, education, and employability
• The length of absence from the job market
• Parental responsibilities for the children
• The tax consequences of alimony
• Any other factor which the court deems relevant

These factors are used as guidelines to determine if spousal support is appropriate, and if so, the amount and length of spousal support payment. However, the court also has the right to use any other factor it deems relevant in awarding spousal maintenance. Our attorneys work closely with our clients to understand their situation and develop legal strategies to obtain spousal support arrangements that meet their needs.

Contact our Ridgewood, New Jersey, Spousal Support Attorneys

If you are considering divorce and have questions about alimony, please contact Aretsky & Aretsky. Our attorneys can be reached by phone at 201-445-5856, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.