New Jersey Marital Home

The wife owned the home before their New Jersey marriage. Because of this, the trial judge refused to grant the husband any share of that property in their New Jersey divorce. This was reversible error. Not only did he contribute money toward the maintenance of the home, but he used his own funds to enable the wife to own -- in essence, to purchase -- the house free and clear of the debt which was outstanding on the property at the time of their marriage. Pollack v. Pollack, New Jersey App. Div., Sep 23, 2005