{"id":2610,"date":"2018-01-25T10:34:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T15:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2018-01-11T10:41:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:41:30","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-get-divorced-in-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2610","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take to get divorced in NJ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A question virtually all of my client’s ask is “how long will it take to get divorced?”\u00a0 And my answer is usually “it depends”.\u00a0 While the court system is instructed to do everything possible to resolve the case within one year of the filing of a Complaint for Divorce, some case can be resolved much quicker than that and others can take significantly longer.<\/p>\n

The two most important drivers of the time line are the issues involved and the approach the litigants bring to the proceedings.\u00a0 It is interesting to note that in my experience, the amount of money involved in a case is not necessarily indicative of a lengthy divorce.\u00a0 In fact, high dollar cases often lend themselves to an expeditious resolution as it is much easier to meet everyone’s needs and expectations.\u00a0 The Harvey Weinstein divorce may be one such example. \u00a0https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/movies\/news\/harvey-weinstein-and-georgina-chapman-agree-to-a-divorce-settlement-source\/ar-BBIdpIx?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp<\/a><\/p>\n

Sadly, there are extenuating circumstances in this case that are most likely driving what appears to be a very quick resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A question virtually all of my client’s ask is “how long will it take to get divorced?”\u00a0 And my answer is usually “it depends”.\u00a0 While the court system is instructed to do everything possible to resolve the case within one … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":776,"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":true,"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":[185,29,32,47],"class_list":["post-2610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-durstfirm-news","tag-assets","tag-divorce","tag-durst","tag-nj"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/divorce.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-G6","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2473,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2473","url_meta":{"origin":2610,"position":0},"title":"Important developments in child support & post-secondary educational costs","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"November 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Recently, two trial court decisions have been issued which will be particular importance to parents going through divorce or parents who are already divorced. \u00a0Each case warrants individual attention and check back for a more thorough analysis in the near future.","rel":"","context":"In "Durst Firm News"","block_context":{"text":"Durst Firm News","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=28"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1980,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1980","url_meta":{"origin":2610,"position":1},"title":"How long will it take to get divorced in NJ?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"January 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"As with any difficult experience, individuals going through a divorce want the process over sooner rather than later. \u00a0While this is certainly understandable, rushing the process can have serious consequences.Working with your attorney can help make sure that not only does your divorce get done quickly as possible, it gets\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Durst on Divorce"","block_context":{"text":"Durst on Divorce","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=27"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2608,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2608","url_meta":{"origin":2610,"position":2},"title":"A crystal ball for divorce?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"January 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"As with anything found on the internet, the veracity and credibility of any information must be considered and the information should be taken with a grain of salt. 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