Divorce and family law issues are cases that are heard in State/County Courts throughout America. In New Jersey, each county has their own Superior Court where these cases are heard in the civil part/chancery division. In Hudson County, the family court is located at 595 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, NJ. In a divorce, a person can request relief in addition to seeking the to be dissolved, the person can seek for example: 

  • Alimony
  • Child Support
  • Legal Custody
  • Residential Custody
  • Parenting Time
  • Equitable Distribution
  • Maiden Name
  • Ownership of the marital home
  • Legal Fees
  • And other relief depending on your case
The first step to obtaining a divorce judgment is filing the divorce complaint which alleges that the marriage has been broken and cannot be fixed. It states the names of the spouses, the date and place of the marriage, whether children have been born of the marriage (their names and dates of birth), if any assets/debts have been acquired that need to be divided and the cause of action. Once this is done, along with other legal forms, the complaint can be filed and the divorce process begins. A divorce can take as little as 30 days (extremely rare) and more than 2 years in some cases depending on many different factors. If you seek to file for divorce or have been served with divorce papers, contact the Artusa Law Firm today on 201-706-7910.  For more information about divorce, visit our website today by clicking here. 

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