Brant Beach, NJ Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Why is it expensive?  Because attorneys had to get involved.  If you had been able to decide on your own how to get divorced, in the same manner that you decided on your own to get married, then the cost would not have been so high.  That's why mediation and collaborative divorce can be so much less expensive.   

I agree with you. I think your husband's attorney is trying to stonewall you as you are not as familiar with the legal divorce process. You can request the Court to send the case to mediation, but you will probably need an attorney there as well.

The most important question is whether the agreement reached by your ex and you as to the suspension of alimony during the pandemic was contained in a writing or a series of writing, when was alimony to restart and whether you had an obligation to pay back the alimony during the period of suspension. The next question is why is the house, cars, etc in your new wife's name? Is she employed with a separate bank account for her employment income and she is paying for all of the expenses or did she have premarital monies that she used to pay for those items ( which can be traced to her ) or did you put everything in her name to try and protect it from your ex?  If you need to file an applicaiton with the court, you need to prove that you have acted in good faith and provideall of your efforts to work and meet your expenses and your obligation to your ex.  This is when you should sit down with an experienced family law attorney to review your financial setting, empl,oyment history, cash flow and your obligations to your ex to discuss options available to you.