Temporary Divorce Agreement Lawyer Monmouth County NJ

Before any divorce can be finalized in New Jersey, agreements will need to be reached regarding the key issues of child custody and visitation, child support, alimony, and the division of marital assets and debt. However, in many situations it may be necessary to create temporary agreements for some of these issues during the divorce itself, before final agreements can be reached.

These temporary divorce agreements are legally referred to as “pendente lite agreements”, and in today’s article, we will discuss how and when pendente lite agreements can be requested, how they work, and whether or not they will affect the final divorce settlement agreement.

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The first type of pendente lite agreement we will discuss today is that of a temporary child support agreement. It is important that both parents of a child support their financial needs, in fact, they are required to do so thanks to the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines.

However, many divorces can take several months to resolve, and during this time the expenses associated with raising and caring for a child will not be addressed by a child support agreement until such time that the divorce is finalized. It is during this time that a parent can request a temporary child support agreement, and arrange for their child’s financial needs to be addressed during the divorce process itself.

Temporary child support agreements are based on the same guidelines as a final child support agreement, you can use the NJ Child Support Guidelines calculator to obtain a rough estimate of how much you may be expected to pay, or receive, in terms of either a final child support agreement, or a temporary child support agreement.

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Just as with temporary child support, it is also possible to create a child custody and visitation agreement for you and your co-parent during the divorce process itself. Creating a temporary child custody agreement can be important especially when one spouse or the other wishes to move out of the family home during the divorce process. Without a temporary custody agreement in place, leaving the home can establish the precedent that one parent plays a more “parental” role in the lives of their children than the other, and can affect the final child custody agreement.

Alternatively, some parents simply wish for there to be a written agreement in place which clearly outlines a visitation schedule so that there are no arguments, confusion, or need for conflict when it comes to a visitation schedule.

Whatever the case may be, either parent during a divorce may request a temporary child custody hearing. Temporary child custody is determined based on the same factors as any child custody hearing, namely the child’s best interests. Importantly, the terms of a temporary child custody agreement will not affect the final child custody agreement (they are decided independently of each other). However, a temporary child custody agreement can give parents a strong indication of what the courts may decide should it be left to them to decide the final child custody agreement, and may encourage the parents to seek a resolution without litigation.

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Finally, spousal support can also be requested during the divorce process itself, before a final alimony agreement is reached.

When one spouse has been traditionally financially reliant on another, they can usually expect to continue to receive financial support for some time after the divorce through an alimony agreement. However, until the divorce is finalized, that same spouse may not be able to pay for their living expenses. When this is the case, and the divorcing couple is unable to reach their own agreement regarding financial support during the divorce process, a temporary alimony hearing can be requested.

If you are in need of financial support during your divorce, or are facing a request for temporary alimony during divorce, an experienced Wall NJ alimony lawyer can help you to secure an alimony agreement which accurately reflects your marriage’s finances, and your own individual financial needs moving forward.

Contact a Sea Girt Divorce Attorney Today

At the Bronzino Law Firm, we have extensive experience helping our clients and their families to resolve their divorce in a fair, accurate, and efficient manner in towns across Ocean and Monmouth County, including Wall, Jackson, Asbury Park, Toms River, Point Pleasant, Neptune, Sea Girt, Manasquan, Spring Lake, and the surrounding communities.

Attorney Peter J. Bronzino strongly believes in providing each of his clients with highly attentive and effective legal counsel. By listening closely to the needs, concerns, and unique situations of our clients, our firm believes we can best work to secure the type of resolutions which meet those same needs and concerns.

To speak with Peter Bronzino and our legal team today in a free and confidential consultation regarding your divorce or any kind of temporary divorce agreement matter, and how we can help you, please contact us online, or through either our Sea Girt office or our Brick office at (732) 812-3102.