New Jersey Statutes
§ 3A:37-2 — Bar by adultery
New Jersey § 3A:37-2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 3AADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES--DECEDENTS AND OTHERS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 3A:37-2 (2026).
Text
If a married person voluntarily leaves his or her spouse and goes away and continues with his or her paramour, such person shall be forever barred from having jointure, dower or curtesy, as the case may be, unless the deserted spouse voluntarily becomes reconciled to and lives with the deserting spouse, in which case jointure, dower or curtesy shall be restored.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 3A:37-2
Bar by adultery§ 3A:37-4
Bar by jointure; dower§ 3A:37-5
Waiver of jointure; effect of demand§ 3A:37-6
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 3A:37-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/3A/3A%3A37-2.