Starting the divorce process can feel overwhelming, but understanding the first steps can help. To initiate a divorce, you begin with filing a divorce petition and summons. Every county might have its own specific requirements, but the essence remains the same – getting your documentation in order. Once your case number is assigned, there are...
Serving Documents: We use a process server to officially and neutrally serve the paperwork to your spouse, ensuring legal procedures are followed. Discovery Process: If your spouse isn’t forthcoming with necessary documents, we engage in discovery to request the needed information, which might include financial records or other critical documents. Resolving Issues: From asset division...
This concerns Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and how they can be used to get an advantage in trial and custody in a divorce case.
If your spouse is missing and you have no idea where to find them you can serve your divorce papers by publication in the local newspaper, or by posting the divorce paper at a family courthouse board.
The short answer is, on average, nine months. Now, I'm going to break it down and explain at what point a divorce may take longer, or when it’s going to be less.
These are called special interrogatories. When I need to know some answers, for example, how many bank accounts the other party has or if a party tried to set aside a prenuptial agreement in the past, then I would like to know more details. From hare, I send special interrogatories and ask questions.
Plan ahead. Try to plan ahead at least two or three months or more. A lot of clients who have come to my office and want to get married in couple of days, unfortunately, aren’t able to get a prenuptial agreement.
I am curious to know, what is the most common reason in your 40 years of experience in family law that people get divorced?
A Nullity of marriage, Void marriage, and a Voidable marriage are all different. Here is a brief summary on how to look these categories, and what to do regarding them.
The FL-100 is the first form you will need in order to start your divorce. It applies equally to those who are married and those who are domestic partners.