Bill > A584

This bill amends existing New Jersey law concerning alimony, which is financial support paid by one spouse to another after a divorce or dissolution of a civil union. Specifically, it introduces new provisions that prohibit a court from awarding alimony to someone who has been convicted of a crime or offense involving domestic violence, where the victim was their spouse or partner. Furthermore, if a person receiving alimony is later convicted of such a domestic violence offense against the person paying the alimony, this conviction will be considered a significant change in circumstances that allows for the termination of that alimony award. The bill defines "domestic violence" by referencing another law, P.L.1991, c.261, which outlines various acts of abuse and violence within a domestic relationship. These changes aim to prevent individuals convicted of domestic violence from benefiting financially from the person they harmed.