Hi Jim,<BR>I too am in NJ (monmouth county) and planning on divorcing my husband who lies all the time. I have a question. Even tho I work, is it possible for a woman to get alimony?<P>Thanks<P>Samantha

Hi Samantha, <P>Look another neighbor! <P>I'm not Jim, but I can tell you that NJ is an equitable distribution state, and alimony is definitely a possiblity, depending on your income, his income, earning abilities, and duration of the marriage.<P>Good luck!<BR><P>------------------<BR><I>Pain is a given, misery is optional.</I>

Samatha,<P>Yes it is possible...<BR>...but unless you've been married 10 years, and been a stay at home mom...<P>It will be less...<BR>...the more you make if you are employed<BR>...the less you get . <P>Do check with an attorney...<BR>If you need to <B>protect</B> yourself legally (and/or financially)... I usually make the recommendation of finding a <B>good</B> attorney. A good place to start off is at the <A HREF="http://lawyers.martindale.com/marhub/form/by.html" TARGET=_blank>Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Search</A> site. Do a search within your county... look for only "family law" specialists(>80% in divorce/custody/etc.)... make sure they do a lot of "family law committee work"... if they know the judges all the better... You can normally find a few that will give initial counseling free of charge.<BR><A HREF="http://www.uslaw.com" TARGET=_blank>USLaw.com</A> (an alternative search site)<P> <P>Jim