COVID-19 and Divorce: Benefits of Bed and Board Divorce During Pandemic

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With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic creating financial issues for many divorcing couples and a second wave potentially facing New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board may provide unique benefits to divorcing parties in New Jersey. In New Jersey, a Divorce from Bed and Board is covered by statute and permits parties to obtain a divorce while allowing one party to maintain their medical insurance coverage if covered by the other spouse.