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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, then 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 attorney 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
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 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 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, 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.
Ms. Hoffman also offers mediation and collaborative
law services for clients who are interested in resolving their divorce more
amicably.
Please 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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