New Jersey Alimony Calculator

New Jersey recognizes five types: open durational alimony (long marriages, formerly "permanent"), limited duration alimony (short marriages, fixed term), rehabilitative alimony (while recipient retrains), reimbursement alimony (repays contributions to education/career), and pendente lite alimony (temporary, during the divorce proceeding).

No, not for limited duration alimony. The 2014 reform expressly prohibits the term of limited duration alimony from exceeding the length of the marriage. For marriages of 20+ years, open durational alimony has no fixed end date but can still be modified.

Alimony ends upon remarriage of the recipient, death of either party, or a court finding of cohabitation with a new partner in a supportive relationship. For limited duration alimony, it ends at the court-ordered term. Retirement of the payor at full retirement age creates a rebuttable presumption for termination.

The reform renamed "permanent alimony" to "open durational alimony," added the marriage-length cap for limited duration awards, established retirement as a presumptive termination event, and created a new standard for modification upon cohabitation. It did not change the basic multi-factor discretionary framework for setting the amount.