Valuable Tips If You Are Considering Divorce

By Katz & Phillips  Jul. 9, 2010 10:12a

Things in life do not always turn out as planned and marriages are no exception. Sometimes it takes awhile to really know a person or it takes a while to realize that perhaps your partner wants different things out of life than you do. If the goals are too different, compatibility is going to suffer and many marriages wind up in divorce as a result. If both partners are agreeable to the terms of divorce, then filing an uncontested divorce is the simpler method. A contested divorce would be appropriate when a couple cannot agree upon the terms and the courts are used to help settle the terms. Child support, visitation and custody matters, alimony and property division are the common areas that pose problems in a divorce.

 

 Either way, having an experienced family law attorney is vital, especially if differences of opinion have come about. Florida is a no fault state which means that you don't have to have a reason for divorce based on some sort of abuse in the relationship. Either partner can decide that there are irreconcilable differences and file for divorce. At least one partner must have lived in Florida for a minimum of  six months prior to filing and the divorce must be filed in the Florida County where one or the other lives.

 

Why Seeking Legal Help is to Your Advantage 

Following are a few reasons why it is important to work with an attorney if you are going to file for divorce:

 

• If either partner has already shown financial irresponsibility
• If either partner has a criminal record or has shown dishonesty
• If either partner has been abusive in the relationship (physical or non physical)
• If either partner has a significant physical health issue
• If either partner has shown him or herself to be neglectful
• If either partner has a substance abuse problem
• If either partner has threatened to unlawfully run off with the children
• There are disagreements as to custody or child visitation issues
• If either partner is suspected of hiding assets
• There are numerous assets that need to be divided fairly

 

These are only some of the reasons, there are numerous others not mentioned in the above list. The outcome of your divorce agreement is something that will affect you and your children for many years and if not done correctly, problems and heartache can be the result instead of a smooth trouble free happy future. At Katz & Phillips, we have highly experienced divorce attorneys that can work with you every step of the way through your divorce to help ensure it is successful. We take a very personalized, one-on-one approach with our clients and realize this can be a very trying time period for all concerned.  As a client, your satisfaction is our goal.   

 

Contact an Orlando Family Law Attorney at our office for a free consultation to discuss your divorce situation so your interests are protected and set up for future success.