Divorce

Your spouse has 20 days to respond to your summons and complaint, and assuming they contest some part of it, that will begin the process of negotiating your final divorce settlement, or heading to trial. You’ll start with a Preliminary Conference presided over by the judge, where the parties and … [Read more...] about How Long Will My Spouse Have To Respond To My Summons And Complaint In Queens?

There aren’t statutory guidelines, and in a contested matter where the parties can’t agree on what to do about what is usually one of the biggest assets in a marriage, judges will often order it to be liquidated with the profits divided. If you have other ideas for how to handle the house, it’s … [Read more...] about Are There Guidelines For Who Keeps The House In Our Queens Divorce?

Parental fitness is one consideration in determining custody in Queens, and it is related to a parent’s stability, home environment, lifestyle, health status, career, and similar metrics that are thought to indicate that the person is mature, has good judgment, and can provide proper moral, … [Read more...] about How Do Judges Determine Parental Fitness In Queens Custody Disputes?

That depends entirely on you and your spouse. In an uncontested divorce, the judge will likely make no decisions beyond granting your Judgment of Divorce. In an acrimonious contested matter, the judge may decide the majority of issues, including allocation of property and debt, child custody, and … [Read more...] about What Issues Will The Judge Decide In Our Divorce In Queens?

Yes, a Separation Agreement can be converted to a Judgment of Divorce in Queens after it has been in effect for one year. Because the Separation Agreement addresses the same issues that your divorce settlement would, they can sometimes be accepted as an entire divorce settlement. In other … [Read more...] about Can A Separation Agreement Become A Divorce Settlement In Queens?

Yes, we can help you search through public records databases as part of your divorce process, looking for a spouse you’ve lost contact with. If we are ultimately unsuccessful in locating your spouse, you are still allowed to divorce, using a process known as Publication Divorce. This method … [Read more...] about Can You Help Me Locate My Spouse, Who I Haven’t Seen For Several Years?