Divorce

If you are considering divorce you need a plan and exit strategy. Your living arrangements, financial situations and lifestyle will be altered more than you can imagine. Your plan is a roadmap to a stable future. A contested divorce can be a long and complex matter. It is helpful to have an understanding of your current financial situation and potential custody issues.

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Dividing property and debt accumulated during a marriage can place more stress on couples going through a divorce or a legal separation. Experienced legal representation will ensure that you receive a fair share of your marital property and retain your premarital property. Marital property includes all assets and debt each spouse acquired during the marriage. It does not matter whether the property is in joint title or in only one name. Separate or premarital property can have aspects of marital property in many instances. Items such as business evaluations, pension valuations or other financial calculations should be considered when dividing assets and while these often cost some money it can be well worth the expense if these assets are significant. Trying to short cut the process could undercut a fair division of assets.

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How Do You Know You Need a Lawyer?

Whether your divorce will be contested or uncontested, you need to seek reliable counsel. Going into the divorce process assuming that your case is easy or will be amicable can lead to oversights of important issues or being unprepared for core case issues.

All divorces must end with a court order. To begin the process, one party must file a complaint in the Superior Court in the county in which they reside. For the court to have jurisdiction, the filing spouse must be a resident of the State. Choosing to end your marriage by getting divorced is a difficult but often necessary course of action for many couples.