New York Divorce AttorneyQUESTIONS AND ANSWERSExperienced New York Divorce Attorney provides answers to the most frequently asked questions. HOW DO I BEGIN A NEW YORK DIVORCE? Please review the different options that our firm offers: Once you choose which divorce service you want, you will be automatically directed to a set of forms that you will be required to complete. You will also pay for your legal services on the website. When the firm has received all the necessary information and payment, one of our New York Divorce Attorneys will begin the process of divorce. First, under the New York State Divorce Law, we must have your spouse properly served with the divorce summons along with a document for him or her to sign which allows you to go forward with the divorce without any waiting period. Next, we will prepare all the other paperwork that we must be submitted. Some of these documents will require your signature. We will to you any documents that require your signature. Once you have returned any documents that have required you signature, we submit all of the necessary documents to the Court, including a Judgement of Divorce that a Judge will sign. Once a Judge has signed the Judgment of Divorce, we will send you a certified copy of your New York Divorce Decree. You no longer need grounds in New York State for a divorce. New York now allows No Fault Divorces. However, you can still allege grounds for a divorce is you choose. The grounds for divorce this office use are as follows: 1. Cruel and Inhumane - This is the most common ground used for a divorce. It can encompass all other grounds for a divorce, including adultery. 2. Abandonment - This is used if your spouse has left the marital residence and has refused to return for a period of one year. A Separation and Property Agreement specifies the terms of your separation or divorce. For example an Agreement usually addresses the following issues: Such an Agreement may be used if you and your spouse simply want to separate and are not prepared to actually divorce, or it may be used as the basis for a divorce agreement. No, you do not have to wait one year before filing for a divorce. Nor do you have to actually separate if you plan to file for a divorce immediately. Most people seeking a divorce will obtain a Property and Separation Agreement and then immediately file for a divorce. The Agreement becomes the actual divorce settlement. You can also have a Property and Separation Agreement to later use as a Conversion Divorce. (See below). A Conversion Divorce is used when you and your spouse execute a formal Separation and Property Agreement and both parties have complied with the terms of the Agreement and you have lived apart for a period of one year. You may then use this Agreement as the basis for your divorce settlement by converting it into a divorce without the necessity of claiming “grounds” for the divorce. You will recieve prompt, professional and efficient service from our New York Divorce Attorneys Now you can purchase a Separation Agreement Form The Separation Agreements are drafted by a New York Attorney and comply with all the New York State requirements. Our Lawyers have over 40 years combined experience in Divorce and Family Law
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