Divorce

Morristown Divorce Lawyer

The divorce rate has increased dramatically since attorney Frank Grather began practicing law in 1965. However, throughout the changes in divorce law, there has been a consistent concern among people going through a divorce. People are concerned about their futures. A large part of divorce involves disassembling a life that was built with another person. Experienced legal representation during the complex divorce process can protect your finances and other issues that guide your future.

Grounds for Divorce

The Legislature has empowered our Courts to dissolve marriages and civil unions only upon certain grounds. Once a court is satisfied certain criteria (grounds) are met, a marriage will be dissolved. The grounds are:

• Adultery
• Desertion
• Extreme Cruelty
• Separation for 18 months prior to the filing of a Complaint
• Drug addiction or habitual drunkenness for 12 months prior to the filing of a Complaint
• Institutionalization for mental illness for 24 months prior to the filing a Complaint
• Imprisonment for 18 months prior to the filing of a Complaint
• Deviant sexual conduct performed by the Defendant
• Irreconcilable differences which have caused the breakdown of a marriage for a period of six months

Contact the divorce lawyer from Broderick, Newmark & Grather, P.C. for experienced representation to help you through your divorce. Our firm represents clients at both the trial and the appellate levels.