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Marital Home

New Jersey
Weiss v. Weiss, 543 A.2d 518 (N.J. App. 1988); Winer v. Winder, 575 A.2d 518 (N.J. App. 1990); Raspa v. Raspa, 504 A.2d 683 (N.J. Super. 1985); Coney v. Coney, 503 A.2d  912 (N.J. Super. 1985); Rolle v. Rolle, 13 Fam. L. Rep (BNA) 1561 (N.J. Super. 1987). If a prospective spouse purchases a house before marriage in his or her own name with separate property it is marital property if it was purchased with the intent that it be the marital home.

 

To learn more about the marital home in divorce, consult our explanation here.