Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: When are assets really split in a divorce?

Your questions are reasonable, and important.

You really need to sit down with an attorney and get some guidance. If you have kids, it is even more important. The decisions you make now will have a profound, serious and long lasting effect upon you and your children.

It sounds like you do not have a lot of money or own a house. I suggest that you at least pay a divorce attorney for a consultation, and get some idea of what to do.

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Re: When are assets really split in a divorce?

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Re: When are assets really split in a divorce?

Assets can be split at any time by consent of both parties. If there is no agreement the Court will not order division until the divorce is entered (except in rare circumstances). While expensive, you could ask for a Court Order to freeze assets until the divorce if they are substantial enough.

Re: When are assets really split in a divorce?

Assets must technically be split at or before the time of divorce or there may be a waiver. I agree that a freeze might be advised to prevent dissipation. You may wish to seek a consult--- at least one lawyer seems to be willing to give you one in the answers listed already to your question.