Divorce and Family Law FAQs

Yes, if your divorce in Queens in uncontested and your financial arrangements make sense and are in order, you can include a statement as part of your settlement agreement noting that both parties waive discovery. The court can ask for more information if needed, but when the settlement is … [Read more...] about In An Uncontested Divorce In Queens, Can We Waive Discovery And Protect Our Private Information?

You may not have to, especially if your divorce is relatively simple with few assets to address. You’ll want to formally waive the discovery process so the judge understands that you made an affirmative choice in the matter. If the court considers your ultimate settlement to be unbalanced or … [Read more...] about Do We Have To Provide Net Worth Statements For A Queens Uncontested Divorce?

Your spouse is entitled to notification of pending legal action against them, but that gets tricky when you’ve been separated for a long time and may not know how to locate your spouse. It may be more productive to try to track down old friends, your spouse’s relatives, or others whose … [Read more...] about How do I find my spouse to serve them for a Queens 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?