THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 4 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2026 theconnectionsnj.com f you are ready to file for divorce in New Jersey and need the assistance of an experienced family law firm, Cadicina Law is here to represent you and ensure you understand your rights to equitable distribution. Inmakinganequitabledistributionof property, the Court shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors: • thedurationofthemarriageorcivilunion • the age and physical and emotional health of the parties • the income or property brought to the marriage or civil union by each party • the standard of living established during the marriage or civil union • any written agreement made by the parties before or during the marriage or civil union concerning an arrangement of property distribution • the economic circumstances of each party at the time the division of property becomes effective • the income and earning capacity of each party, including educational background, training, employment skills, work experience, length of absence from the job market, custodial responsibilities for the children, and the time and expense necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the party to become self-supporting at a standard of living reasonably comparable to that enjoyed during the marriage or civil union • the contribution by each party to the education, training or earning power of the other • the contribution of each party to the acquisition, dissipation, preservation, depreciation or appreciation in the amount or value of the marital property, or the property acquired during the civil union as well as the contribution of a party as a homemaker • the tax consequences of the proposed distribution to each party • thepresentvalueoftheproperty • the need of a parent who has physical custody of a child to own or occupy the marital residence or residence shared by the partners in a civil union couple and to use or own the household effects • the debts and liabilities of the parties • the need for creation, now or in the future, of a trust fund to secure reasonably foreseeable medical or education costs for a spouse, partner in a civil union couple or children • the extent to which a party deferred achieving their career goals • any other factors which the court may deem relevant Ineverycase,exceptcaseswherethe court does not make an award concerning equitable distribution of property pursuant to subsection h. of N.J. S. 2A:34-23, the court shall make specific findings of fact on the evidence relevant to all issues pertaining to asset eligibility or ineligibility, asset valuation, and equitable distribution, including specifically, but not limited to, the factors set forth in this section. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that each party made a substantial financial or non-financial contribution to the acquisition of income and property while the party was married. Joseph Cadicina has been licensed to practice law for over 27 years and has exclusively practiced divorce and family law. Mr.CadicinaservedastheMorris County Bar Association and Foundation President and was recognized with the FamilyLawAwardin2024. Heserves on the Family Law Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar AssociationFamilyLawSection. Mr.Cadicina has been consistently included in Super Lawyers Top 100, Best Lawyer, NJ Family Magazine and Top Morris Lawyers by Morris/Essex Magazine. How Equitable Distribution is Determined in NJ Divorce Cases By Joseph Cadicina I f FAMILYLAW Cadicina Law, LLC primarily practices in the area of divorce, family law, domestic violence, prenuptial/post-nuptial agreements and related matters dealing with alimony, custody, child support, and equitable distribution along with dissolution of domestic partnerships, civil unions and same sex divorces. The firm has developed an excellent reputation in family law, has been recognized in various publications, our attorneys serve on various family law committees and lecture for County and State Bar Associations. Cadicina Law, LLC continues to serve clients in Morris, Somerset and the surrounding Northern New Jersey counties. The firm also performs complex family law mediations and arbitrations for private clients and court appointed assignments. Please visit our website and social media sites to obtain more information about the firm and members. MATRIMONIAL & FAMILY LAW Cadicina Law, LLC TEL: 973-270-9166 FAX: 973-843-6072 cadicinalaw.com Pasqua S. Cadicina, Thomas R. McConnell, Joseph P. Cadicina, Mauro D. Altamura, Carly DiFrancisco 36 Cattano Ave., 6th Floor, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Office Location: www.OurPIaceServiceCenter.com Our Place Service Center 908.432.4065 26 McCann Mill Road, Pottersville, NJ 07979
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