There are many diverse issues that need to be resolved during a divorce. It is not only the dissolution of a marriage; it is also the break-up of a financial partnership. A divorce agreement must address the following issues:
If you have children, dealing with custody and financial arrangements for your children will be the most important aspect of your divorce. Among other issues, your divorce agreement will have to address your children's:
- Medical insurance
- Educational expenses
- Religious school and training (if necessary)
- Extracurricular activities
Spousal Support
Spousal support is an important component in any divorce agreement. It is important to hire an Florence divorce lawyer with the skills and resources needed to navigate through this complex process. Your attorney must be able to evaluate financial documents in order to ensure that the alimony award is fair and reasonable.
There are many factors that are evaluated when calculating spousal support:
- The length of the marriage
- Age and health of both spouses
- Occupations and income of both spouses
- Levels of education, vocational skills and employability of both spouses
- Assets and debts of both spouses
- The opportunity of each spouse to acquire future income and assets
You may call or contact Greta Hoffman to schedule a consultation and discuss your support options.
Legal Separation
A legal separation is a document signed by both spouses and approved by the court detailing the rights and responsibilities of each spouse while living apart. Unlike a divorce, a legal separation does not end the marriage. However, your separation agreement should address any of the issues covered in a divorce.
A legal separation can protect your interests while you decide whether or not to file for divorce. It also sets a precedent for the upcoming divorce, should you decide to follow through with the process. If you choose to divorce, a judge will frequently follow the stipulations established in the separation agreement when deciding on issues for your divorce settlement. Therefore, it is important to make sure that your attorney drafts a separation agreement that reflects your best interests
It is important to note that when filing for legal separation under Kentucky law, once a decree of legal separation is entered, the parties are required to stay legally separated for at least one year before proceeding with a divorce. There may be a better option for you. Call or contact Greta Hoffman to schedule a consultation and discuss this issue in more detail if you are considering legal separation.
Excellence in Divorce Law
It takes a diversity of skills to successfully bring about a divorce. You need a lawyer who is knowledgeable and experienced in all of the areas covered in a divorce in order to ensure that you receive a satisfactory divorce agreement.
Greta Hoffman, your experienced Florence divorce lawyer has been helping clients secure favorable divorce settlements since graduating from Chase College of Law in 1996. Greta draws upon her personal divorce experience to make sure her clients stay focused on the issues at hand. She helps her clients decide whether they are making emotional choices or financial choices, and then lets them decide which one is important to them. Sometimes an emotional choice is the right one. Whatever the case may be, she and her client review the decisions together. In this way, she can more effectively help them achieve a settlement that reflects their best interests.
While Ms. Hoffman strives to settle every divorce to avoid the financial cost and emotional stress of litigation, she understands that this is not always possible. Ms. Hoffman has the skills, background, and ability to go to trial in order to aggressively fight for your rights and bring you the best possible divorce agreement.
In addition to Florence divorce lawyer services, Ms. Hoffman also offers mediation and collaborative law services for clients who are interested in resolving their divorce more amicably.
Please call or contact Northern Kentucky divorce attorney Greta Hoffman today to schedule an appointment. She serves clients in Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, and Kenton counties.
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