We have represented clients where their divorce action took a couple months to others which continued on for years. With this in mind, a divorce is not necessarily expensive. However, out of these four factors, you can only control one, the rest are unknowns. Sometimes the spouse that appeared reasonable is not and the resolved issues wind-up being in dispute. These all factor into the cost.
New Jersey is an equitable distribution state.
Based on our experience, we have prepared a list of the 50 most important documents to facilitate a thorough review and to put your case on the fast track. The more prepared you are, the better armed we are to seek the result you wish. As you and your spouse are divorcing, you both have opposing interests. Though you may wish to resolve the matter amicably, any attorney in this situation would have a conflict of interest which cannot be resolved and it would be considered an ethical violation should an attorney undertake dual representation in this instance. To some degree, Yes.