Yes, as an experienced New Jersey divorce attorney, I know that saving for the future should be a consideration in any alimony determination, where saving was a habit of the marital lifestyle. In Lombardi v. Lombardi, the New Jersey Appellate Division confirmed for lawyers that savings should be considered in alimony determinations, even when there is no actual need for savings to protect future alimony payments. Here, because the parties only relied on only a small fraction of their household monthly income when they were married, the appellate panel found that the New Jersey Family Part court was wrong not to include the accumulations of these savings in the amount of alimony awarded.
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