‘Legal Separation’ Archives
no-fault divorce New York
a no-fault divorce form for the State of New York can be found within the court clerk. Most courts will require that this form be completed and filed with a Marital Settlement Agreement.
Adultery and divorce
Adultery consequences for a divorce are different depending on the state with jurisdiction over the particular divorce case. Adultery is usually defined as willful extramarital sex. Some States recognize adultery as sufficient grounds for divorce, but in other States fault is not required to file for divorce. While most states no longer [...]
Uncontested Divorce in New York
There is a good article in Wikipedia about types of divorce laws While you can use it to get the basic understanding of the steps you will have to take and can opt for do it yourself divorce, it is still advisable to use services of a qualified attorney, which can be relatively inexpensive and save you a lot of time and make sure you do things [...]
Divorce fees
Who is paying the fee to file for divorce? Usually, the part which files pays the fee. If another spouse oposes it, he/she would have to pay costs. Consult for more details with an Attorney specializing in Family Law. People do oppose divorce filing for different reasons. Others on the opposite, often want to get divorced right away [...]
Divorce in different States
When you decide to get a divorce, first step, of course is to file divorce papers. Some States require that you or your spouse meet the residency requirement in the State in order to determing who have jurisdiction over your divorce proceedings. The time you need to qualify as a resident of the State to be able to file for divorce in that [...]
Divorce common questions
There are many mportant and sometimes very difficult decisions that you will have to make when you’re working out the terms of your divorce, especially if minor children are involved. Basics of your divorce would be: Who will have physical and legal custody of your children? Visitation rights other parent will have if you get the [...]
Uncontested Divorce forms
New York State Unified Courts System website in the area dedicated to divorce forms states that courts offer free instructional booklets and forms for people starting a divorce so they can fill out forms themselves. However, the website follows with a warning that "Before you use the booklets and forms", it is strongly suggested that serious [...]
Legal separation and divorce- what is the difference
The most common answer to this question is this: unlike Divorce, Legal Separation does not put an end to your marriage. If you get a legal separation, you will have a court order that will outline all the rights and responsibilities of each spouse while they are living apart, i.e. separated. However, you remain legally married even though [...]
