Bill > S2353

This bill amends existing law to prohibit courts from awarding alimony, which is financial support paid from one spouse to another after a divorce or separation, to individuals convicted of crimes or offenses involving domestic violence where the victim was the person who would otherwise be paying the alimony. Furthermore, if someone receiving alimony is later convicted of such a domestic violence crime against the payer, 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 a specific section of New Jersey law (C.2C:25-19) that outlines various acts of abuse and violence within a domestic relationship.