Union City Divorce Lawyers

Dedicated Union City Divorce Lawyers Help Clients Get Divorced in Union City, NJ

A divorce is a complex, difficult, even traumatic event for any married couple, even for spouses who have mutually come to the decision that their marital relationship should come to an end due to no fault of either party. Even if a couple comes to an amicable decision to part ways, a divorce proceeding can quickly become contentious once spouses realize they need to resolve difficult questions over dividing their assets and debts, child custody and support, and alimony. If you are facing divorce in Union City, you need our compassionate, experienced Union City divorce lawyers that will be at your side through every stage of your divorce proceeding.

For more than 60 years, the attorneys of Team Law have worked tirelessly to protect the rights and interests of our clients in Union City and throughout New Jersey. We strive to ensure that our clients who are facing divorce receive experienced, knowledgeable legal advice about their legal rights and options along with legal representation dedicated to ensuring that they receive an outcome that meets their goals and interests in divorce.

If you’re pursuing a divorce in Union City, contact Team Law today to set up a confidential case evaluation to talk with one of our knowledgeable Union City divorce lawyers to learn more about the divorce process and about your legal rights and options. 

What Is the Process of Seeking a Divorce in Union City?

In order to obtain a divorce in New Jersey, either you or your spouse must have lived in New Jersey for at least the past 12 consecutive months. You must also establish grounds for divorce. Under New Jersey law, a divorce may be “no fault” so long as the spouses have been separated as a married couple for at least the past 18 months, or have had irreconcilable differences for at least the last six months, and there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.

Alternatively, one spouse can allege that the other spouse has committed some act of marital misconduct — this is known as a “fault” based divorce. Grounds for an at-fault divorce in New Jersey include:

• Adultery
• Desertion for at least 12 months
• Drug and/or alcohol addiction of a sufficient level, frequency, and/or duration as to breakdown the marriage
• Incarceration in jail or prison for at least 18 months, or institutionalization in a mental health or psychiatric institution for at least 12 months
• Cruelty, or the infliction of emotional or mental abuse
• Sexual assault, abuse, or misconduct

To begin a divorce, you will need to file a complaint with the court alleging one or more of the above grounds for divrorce, along with other forms required by the court, such as a case information statement in which you list your income, assets, and debts. Once filed in court, you will need to serve a copy of the divorce complaint and a summons to your spouse via hand delivery accomplished by a sheriff or professional process server.

Team Law Provides Compassionate Legal Advice and Representation to Clients Seeking a Divorce in Union City, NJ

At Team Law, our dedicated Union City divorce lawyers have considerable experience helping our clients favorably resolve the issues that come up in any divorce, such as:

• Child custody and child support payments
• Alimony or spousal support
• Division of marital assets and liabilities
• Enforcement of prenuptial or postnuptial agreements
• Domestic violence issues and complaints for restraining orders

We can help you identify what issues will likely need to be resolved between you and your spouse in your divorce. We can also help you attempt to reach a mutually agreeable settlement with your spouse through pre-complaint negotiation or mediation; resolving these issues prior to filing for divorce can make your divorce proceedings much less expensive and move along much more efficiently and smoothly than if you and your spouse chose to litigate these issues in court.

Contact Team Law to Schedule a Confidential Case Review with an Experienced Family Law Attorney to Discuss Your Divorce Matter

When you’ve entered the divorce process, or if you are considering divorce and have questions about the process, schedule a confidential consultation with one of our Union City divorce lawyers from Team Law today to go over your legal rights and options and to learn more about how we can help you initiate divorce proceedings and resolve the financial and personal issues in your divorce case.

About Union City, NJ

Union City is a city located in Hudson County, New Jersey. In the 2010 Census, Union City was ranked as the second-most densely populated municipality in the U.S. Union City’s nicknames of “Embroidery Capital of the U.S.” and “Little Havana on the Hudson” reflect Union City’s waves of German immigrants who built a flourishing embroidery industry, and later Cuban immigrants who were also attracted by the city’s embroidery factories and eventually made Union City the largest Cuban community outside of South Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce in Union City, NJ