When you got married you believed that everything would work out and you would both stay together for the rest of your lives, or “forever”. Unfortunately, it just hasn’t worked out that way and now you face a possible long, drawn out and expensive divorce.
You might be dreading the idea of going to court to get divorced, and if you are and are open to getting a divorce without the need to go to court and “fight it out”, then you have reached the perfect place.
Many divorces are ended in court and many of them take months, sometimes years, which is stressful and costly. Sabra Law Group has been working with couples to end their marriages on their terms and in less time and less expense than if they were to go to court.
You can get out of a marriage that you don’t want to be in and end your marriage, provide for your children and create parenting and visitation plans that work so that you can leave your spouse without losing all of your savings and assets in a costly legal battle.
Here are the ways in which we can help you. Which is most representative of you?
Both Agree
“We agree on all of the issues, just prepare the paperwork and file our divorce for us.”
You and your spouse may have already discussed this next possibility and you have both agreed to separate, end the marriage and work out all of the issues. Why shouldn’t you be able to put your agreement in writing and simply end the marriage swiftly?
Exactly.
You should be able to, and you can.
If you and your spouse meet the jurisdictional requirements to file for divorce here in New York State, then so long as you have reached an agreement on the terms of your divorce, you can simply prepare the documents for court, file them, wait for a judge to review them and obtain your judgment of divorce.
You may be thinking, “Can we prepare the documents ourselves?”
Yes, you can. The courts have paperwork and form documents that you can fill in and file with the court. However, these are just basic forms and may not address all of the issues pertaining to your particular circumstances.
If you and your spouse believe that you have resolved all of the issues that a court will want to see have been decided, then you can complete the paperwork at the court house, or you can call our office at 646-472-7971 and let’s get started.
And in case you were also wondering, what are the issues that the court will want to see decided? Visit our FAQ page for answers to our most common questions and watch the video FAQ on this page – up there on the right.
Agree on Some
So, if you agree on some of the issues (or even if you don’t agree on any of them right now), you can still get divorced. There are other alternatives. You do not have to do this alone and try to figure it out. And you do not have to “lawyer up” and head to court to get divorced.
Other options available include mediation and collaborative law.
These are similar, but they are also a little bit different.
In both instances, you meet together in an office with a mediator and you work to resolve your differences relating to the issues necessary to file for divorce. In other words, if you both want to get divorced in New York, you can, but only if you both agree upon:
- equitable distribution of the assets
- spousal support, if applicable
And, if there are children under the age of 21, then also:
- parenting and decision-making for your child/children
- parenting time (a/k/a visitation) with your child/children
- child support
In a mediation session, you would meet together with your spouse and the mediator. It is typically an informal setting at a table, something like this:
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In collaborative law, you would meet together with your spouse and the mediator in addition to each of your respective matrimonial attorneys, also referred to as consulting attorneys. The setup could look something like this:
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In both instances, the divorce mediator would facilitate a conversation to help move your disagreement into a positive and more productive direction so that you can both reach an agreement on all of the issues outlined above.
To find out more about mediation or collaborative law, click here.
If this is a format/option/strategy that you and your spouse would like to try, then give us a call at 646-472-7971 to get started.
Don’t Agree
This is a hybrid combination of the traditional going to court route and a collaborative solution.
Both you and your spouse want to get to divorced and you each want to be separately represented by counsel of your own selection and you both agree that you do not want to go to court to end your marriage.
Sabra Law Group has been representing husbands and wives individually, and we can represent you in your divorce negotiations as well. We will represent you and your interests. Just as you might “lawyer up” and go to court, we will represent you in your divorce matter and assist you in understanding the law, determining a fair solution to issues of equitable distribution of assets, spousal support, and child support and visitation issues.
After reaching an agreement on all of the issues, we will draw up your settlement papers and submit them to the Court on your behalf.
Give us a call at 646-472-7971 to discuss further how we can get started now.
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