{"id":1354,"date":"2015-04-21T11:04:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T15:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2015-04-21T11:04:14","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T15:04:14","slug":"my-spouse-wants-a-divorce-but-i-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1354","title":{"rendered":"My spouse wants a divorce but I don’t!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I frequently meet with people who have had a divorce “forced” upon them.\u00a0 They are not the party initiating the divorce proceedings and may not even want a divorce or see the need for a divorce.\u00a0 Virtually all of them ask me if there is anything that can be done to stop the proceedings or prevent the divorce from happening.\u00a0 My answer, which almost always disappoints them, is that no, there is really nothing that can be done to stop a divorce if one party really wants one.<\/p>\n

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If there are procedural irregularities such as a failure to establish jurisdiction in New Jersey or of the case was improperly filed in the wrong venue (the incorrect county) there are steps that can be taken to correct the errors.\u00a0 But once corrected, the case will proceed.<\/p>\n

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It is important to know that a divorce case can be initiated, proceed, and be concluded WITHOUT the participation of the reluctant spouse provided that the proper steps have been followed.\u00a0 Do not simply ignore the Complaint that has been served upon you, letters from your spouse’s attorney or notices from the Court.\u00a0 Turning a blind eye could result in having you held in default and this can place your rights and interests in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

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It is easy to become overwhelmed during a divorce – particularly if it is a divorce you did not want.\u00a0 Relying on an experienced divorce attorney can help you navigate the process and protect your rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I frequently meet with people who have had a divorce “forced” upon them.\u00a0 They are not the party initiating the divorce proceedings and may not even want a divorce or see the need for a divorce.\u00a0 Virtually all of them … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[28],"tags":[29,32,47],"class_list":["post-1354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-durstfirm-news","tag-divorce","tag-durst","tag-nj"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-lQ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":861,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=861","url_meta":{"origin":1354,"position":0},"title":"Will a bankruptcy filing impact my divorce?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"August 13, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Will a bankruptcy filing impact my divorce? 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