New Jersey residents may benefit from learning more about different issues associated with domestic partnerships and civil unions. First and foremost, domestic partnerships are designed to allow an individual the right to visit a partner being treated at the hospital...
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Defining a domestic partnership in New Jersey
First defined by the Domestic Partnership Act on July 10, 2004, and amended by the Civil Union Act on February 19, 2007, domestic partnerships in New Jersey apply both to same-sex and opposite-sex couples who are age 62 or older. Originally, the law applied to same...
Dissolving a domestic partnership
Are you in a domestic partnership that you wish to exit? New Jersey is one of a handful of states that recognizes domestic partnerships for couples who wish to have some legal and financial protections, but who either can't marry or don't wish to marry. Domestic...
Palimony Agreements
Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court of New Jersey issued a decision holding that the 2010 Amendment to the Statute of Frauds, N.J.S.A. 25:1-5(h) does not render oral palimony agreements that predate it unenforceable because the Legislature did not intend the Amendment...
How can heterosexual couples avoid marriage tax penalty?
Many New Jersey couples who are thinking about tying the knot may be interested to learn that the state allows civil unions for all couples and domestic partnerships for heterosexual couples over the age of 65. What this really means is that couples can chose these...
Unmarried couples might face unique challenges upon breaking up
Over the last few generations, family and relationship dynamics have undergone significant change. Today, it's not uncommon for couples to live together and purchase major assets (such as vehicles or houses) without getting married. Although the decision to live...