THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 12 SEPT/OCT/NOV 2025 theconnectionsnj.com 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: 26 McCann Mill Rd, Pottersville, NJ 07979 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 alimony. There are 4 types of alimony that can be granted: open durational, limited durational, rehabilitative, and reimbursement. The alimony factors are: 1. The actual need and ability of the parties to pay. 2. The duration of the marriage/civil union. 3. The age, physical, and emotional health of the parties. 4. The standard of living established and the likelihood that each party can maintain a reasonably comparable standard of living, with neither party having a greater entitlement to that standard than the other. 5. The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational skills, and employability of the parties. 6. The length of absence from the job market of the party seeking maintenance. 7. The parental responsibilities for the children. 8. The time/expense necessary to acquire sufficient education/training to enable the party seeking maintenance to find appropriate employment, the availability of the training/employment, and the opportunity for future acquisitions of capital assets and income. 9. The history of the financial and non-financial contributions to the marriage/civil union by each party, including contributions to the care and education of the children and interruption of personal careers or educational opportunities. 10.The equitable distribution ordered, and any payouts of equitable distribution, directly or indirectly, out of current income, to the extent this consideration is reasonable, just, and fair. 11. The income available to each party through the investment of assets held by that party. 12. The tax treatment/consequences to both parties of the alimony award, including whether all or a part of it is non-taxable. 13. The nature, amount, and length of the pendente lite support aid, if any. 14. Other factors the Court may deem relevant. For marriages of over 20 years, the Court can award open durational alimony. For a marriage less than 20 years, the alimony shall not exceed the length of the marriage, except in exceptional circumstances. In determining the length of the term, consideration of the time it would reasonably take to improve the earning capacity to a level where the limited duration alimony is no longer appropriate. It can be modified based upon “changed circumstances” or the non-occurrence of events the Court found would happen at the time of the award. The Court can modify the amount, but not the term, absent unusual circumstances. Rehabilitative alimony is given so a spouse can obtain education or training to enable them to support themselves. It can be modified based upon “changed circumstances” or upon non-occurrence of circumstances the Court found would occur at the time of the award. Reimbursement alimony is awarded when one party supported the other through an advanced education, which shall not be modified for any reason. Joseph Cadicina has been licensed to practice law for over 27 years and has exclusively practiced divorce and family law. Mr. Cadicina served as the Morris County Bar Association and Foundation President and was recognized with the Family Law Award in 2024. He serves on the Family Law Executive Committee of the NJ State Bar Association Family Law Section. Mr. Cadicina has been consistently included in Super Lawyers Top 100, Best Lawyer, NJ Family Magazine, and Top Morris Lawyers by Morris/Essex Magazine. Navigating Alimony Your Questions Answered I FAMILYLAW
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