Refuses to pay the mortgage

I have seen your question. My name is David Salvaggio.  I have more than 35 years of legal experience and head a law firm that devotes its practice exclusively to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters.  Please feel free to take a look at our Firm Website (www.salvaggiolaw.com) for further information about my firm.  Your question is: Can my husband refuse to pay the mortgage? I assume that you mean to ask: "Would a court require that your husband contribute to the mortgage payment?" The answer is:  Although a court's decision in each case depends on the facts of that case--and I would need more complete information from you in order to provide you with the best answer--based on the facts that you have given, I believe that a court would require him to do so.   Of course, in order to get a Court Order, there would have to be a Complaint which would need to be properly prepared, filed and served on your husband.      Many people try to "save money" by foregoing the advice of a good New Jersey Family Law attorney.  They certainly have the right to do that, but in my many years of experience as a lawyer who devotes my entire practice to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters, I have seen that strategy result in the loss of a lot more money than what good legal advice would have cost.        Therefore, I offer what is called an Assessment, in which I will go over the person’s situation in detail, answer his/her questions, and give that person guidance as to the best course of action. Typically, the Assessment lasts about an hour.  The cost is $350. Your question does not specify the town in which you live.  My firm's offices are located in Morristown, NJ (Morris County).  We handle cases in all of the counties in northern and central New Jersey, including not only Morris County but also Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex and Monmouth counties. If you live in one of those counties and wish to schedule an Assessment, please call my office (973-455-1220) and speak to the firm’s Client Intake Coordinator Dara Vanderhoof.  She will be able to arrange a mutually convenient date and time for the Assessment.