I was married for 17 years. Near the end of my divorce. I have 6 children. Am I entitled to permenant alimony? I was always a stay at home mom.

I have seen your question.  My name is David Salvaggio.  I head a law firm that devotes its practice exclusively to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters.  It's all we do. Please feel free to take a look at our Firm Website (www.salvaggiolaw.net), which contains a lot of helpful information.  A good start would be to look at the Section entitled "How We are Really Different."   You say that you are near the end of your divorce.  In my opinion, you are making a huge mistake if you are not being represented by a good New Jersey Divorce lawyer.  There seems to be a lot at stake.  You have 6 children and say that you have always been a stay at home mom.  The result of the divorce case will have a huge impact on both your children and you for long time.  Many people suffer from the misconception that, if they do not have money for a lawyer, they have no option but to represent themselves.  Most of the time, that is simply not true.  New Jersey Family Courts will often grant requests to direct one party to a divorce case to advance money to pay the other party's divorce lawyer.  Even if the advance cannot be paid from income, it can often be paid by liquidating an asset, or by charging the legal fees on a credit card.   There is no mathematical formula in NJ for determining either the amount or duration of alimony.  The law lists no less than 13 factors which the Court must take into consideration. You need a good advocate to help you.    If you would like to schedule a brief personal phone call with me (at no charge), you can call our offices at any time of the day or night.  Our telephone number is 973-455-1220. Please leave a voice mail message if I am not available to speak with you when you call.