Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

New Jersey Civil Union / Domestic Partnership Lawyer

Throughout the country, more and more same sex couples are seeking ways in which they can be afforded the same rights and protections as married heterosexual couples. A recent development in New Jersey is the creation of civil unions/domestic partnerships. The New Jersey Civil Unions law enacted in December of 2006, grants couples of the same sex the same basic rights as heterosexual couples who choose to marry.

At the Morris County office of Iandoli, Edens & Weinberger, LLC, we provide representation to individuals who are seeking to establish a civil union/domestic partnership or create documents protecting assets and property outside the union or partnership.

The new Civil Union law gives among other things, couples the right to make health care decisions and receive tax exemptions. Although New Jersey is not a community property state, it is still important to protect any of your individual assets. By creating a civil union/domestic partnership agreement, property, businesses, and other assets can be protected just as they would if the couple was married and had a pre- or post-nuptial agreement.

Dissolution of a civil union/domestic partnership.

Our firm represents clients who are seeking to terminate their civil union/domestic partnership. This process is similar to divorce, with the same grounds for ending a divorce applying to ending a union. During a meeting with an attorney at our firm, you can discuss how the civil union/domestic partnership works and receive our recommendations for establishing legal documents detailing the protection of your assets and property, as well as parenting of children and support issues.

Contact a civil union/domestic partnership attorney at the office of Iandoli, Edens & Weinberger, LLC today.