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DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
Dedicated To Helping Our Clients
With An Affordable and Less Stressful Divorce
Whether your divorce is friendly and you agree on everything OR you are not speaking to each other and need to know your rights, Divorce and Mediation Center can help you. Here is a list of our Divorce and Family Law Practice Areas:
Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage)
Equitable Distribution (Division of Assets and Liabilities)
Child Custody/Time Sharing/Parenting Plan
Child Support
Mediation
Modification of Support
Paternity
Spousal Support (Alimony)
Custody Enforcement
Marital Settlement Agreements
Document Preparation
What Is A Contested Divorce?
- You and your spouse are not in agreement on one or more issues of your divorce, and you end up in court asking a judge to make these decisions for you.
- You need an attorney representing YOUR interests, YOUR rights, and fighting for what YOU may be entitled to.
- A contested divorce usually takes longer to complete, typically involves greater stress for the parties, and is associated with increased legal fees.
- There are various steps to be taken before a contested divorce is finalized, including but not limited to preparation, filing, and serving the divorce petition, responding to the petition, hiring an attorney, engaging in "discovery", pre-trial motions and hearings, settlement proposals and negotiations between the attorneys, preparation for trial if settlement is unsuccessful, and completing a court trial.
What Is An Uncontested Divorce?
- You and your spouse are in agreement on all of the issues concerning the divorce, including but not limited to the division of marital property and debts, child support, spousal support (alimony), and timesharing with the children.
- An uncontested divorce is usually easier than a contested divorce because spouses can end their marriage without constant back and forth negotiations, court hearings, and legal strategizing.
- Spouses in an uncontested divorce must be able to work together toward mutually agreeable resolutions.
- Protects family relationships and establishes a better opportunity for continued parenting by both parties
- Spouses must be willing to compromise to resolve their divorce issues.
- Preserves dignity, self-respect, and the parties' relationship
- Parties have control over the outcome - not a judge or third party
- Parties do not need to hire attorneys - they can get a divorce without lawyers
- Enables parties to plan for and deal with their futures without blame and fault
- Allows for "out of the box" thinking and creative solutions
- This can be accomplished with the assistance of attorneys, a mediator, or together.
At Divorce and Mediation Center, we work hard to protect your rights and help you get what you are entitled to. When children are involved, we take a child-centered approach. After a thorough evaluation of your situation, we will advise you as to your options and next steps.
- Who Are We? A Divorce Lawyer who is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator with a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. You get Caring and Compassionate Support, and an Attorney who understands the importance of protecting the children.
- It is our mission to represent our clients with the utmost integrity and compassion, and to fight hard to protect your interests. You should not spend your life savings on a divorce; rather we strive for an affordable and less stressful divorce for our clients.
We understand the importance of moving on with your life as quickly as possible.
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Aggressively represent you in your divorce or family matter, with the goal of less stress, less cost, and less harm to you and your children- while providing compassion and understanding to help you through this process.
End The Tug Of War Struggle
Move on with your life
Let Divorce and Mediation Center help you through this.