{"id":5827,"date":"2026-02-02T09:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=5827"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:03:49","slug":"common-divorce-myths-in-new-jersey-what-the-law-really-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/common-divorce-myths-in-new-jersey-what-the-law-really-says.html","title":{"rendered":"Common Divorce Myths in New Jersey: What the Law Really Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When someone is considering divorce, misinformation often creates unnecessary fear. Social media, online forums, and well-meaning friends frequently repeat outdated or incorrect assumptions about how divorce works in New Jersey. The result is confusion, increased anxiety, and poor decision-making at a time when clarity matters most.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several decades, particularly since the 1980s and accelerating through statutory reforms in the 2000s and 2010s, New Jersey divorce law has evolved significantly. For people in their 30s, 40s, and early 50s, much of what they \u201cknow\u201d about divorce is often based on how divorces worked for their parents or grandparents. Courts today place far greater emphasis on settlement, fairness, and practical outcomes, rather than rigid rules or outdated assumptions. Yet many myths persist, often making an already difficult process more stressful than necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the most common misunderstandings and what New Jersey law actually requires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/common-divorce-myths-in-new-jersey-what-the-law-really-says.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading Common Divorce Myths in New Jersey: What the Law Really Says\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone is considering divorce, misinformation often creates unnecessary fear. Social media, online forums, and well-meaning friends frequently repeat outdated or incorrect assumptions about how divorce works in New Jersey. The result is confusion, increased anxiety, and poor decision-making at a time when clarity matters most. Over the past several decades, particularly since the 1980s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,65,93],"tags":[],"coauthors":[186],"class_list":["post-5827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce-family-law-insights","category-insights","category-mcglew"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Common Divorce Myths in New Jersey: What the Law Really Says &#8212; February 2, 2026 &#8212; Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook &amp; Cooper, P.C. Firm News &amp; Events<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When someone is considering divorce, misinformation often creates unnecessary fear. 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