The Advantages of Hiring a Seasoned Divorce Attorney for Your Case
A good Divorce Lawyers in Palm Beach County Florida including Family Lawyers, Child Custody Lawyers and Fathers Rights Lawyers is someone who is experienced, knowledgeable about the specific issues that you are dealing with, and will work to get you the best possible result. Attorneys with years of experience in family law and divorce cases are able to handle all aspects of a case. This includes time sharing (custody/visitation), spousal support, property division, child custody disputes, parental responsibility, paternity establishment, prenuptial agreements, and modifications of existing court orders.
A regular divorce starts with a spouse filing a petition for dissolution of marriage in the county where they last lived together or where one of them resides now. The other spouse is then served with a copy of the petition. Typically, both spouses then engage in a discovery process where they exchange information and documents related to the marriage. Spouses may also engage in mediation to attempt to resolve contested issues without going to trial. If both parties cannot reach an agreement on all issues, the case will then go to trial. The judge will hear evidence and arguments from both sides and make decisions on unresolved matters such as property division, alimony, and child custody. Once the judge has issued a final judgment of divorce, the marital relationship will be dissolved.
In a high-asset divorce, it is not uncommon for a spouse to try to hide assets or income to avoid having to share them with the other party. Experienced attorneys know how to review financial statements and other documentation to identify hidden assets or earnings and pursue the appropriate remedies.
Florida is an equitable distribution state, meaning the judge will consider several factors when determining how to divide marital property. Spouses may be able to reach their own agreements on asset division but if they cannot, the court will determine a fair division of the assets based on the facts and circumstances presented in each case. Spouses may also be able to agree on other disputed issues such as alimony, which is determined by the duration of the marriage and the earning capacity of both spouses.
As a fathers rights attorney, I assist fathers in enforcing their visitation and custody rights when the other parent is uncooperative or in violation of the court’s order. I help clients document violations, encourage communication, pursue mediation, file motions for enforcement and consider modification petitions when necessary. My legal guidance helps ensure that the children’s well-being remains a primary concern throughout the proceedings.