Not exact matches
Even though the
divorce will be uncontested if your spouse doesn't answer, it's better if the two
of you sign a written
settlement agreement
detailing how you want your property and debts divided and what your arrangement will be for custody and visitation for your children.
Details released state that Silda will receive a payment
of $ 7.5 million within the
divorce settlement.
In fact, (as was discussed more in an earlier post regarding the «roadmap»
of collaborative
divorce cases in Middle Tennessee), no substantive
settlement options are discussed by the team until the financial neutral (and attorneys) are comfortable that all relevant and / or helpful financial information has been obtained, analyzed, and summarized in a
detailed written report.
At the end
of the mediation process, I prepare a Memorandum
of Understanding, a
detailed document outlining your
divorce arrangements that will be used by one
of your attorneys to create your Property
Settlement Agreement.
However, you can anticipate that there is a certain level
of compromise when discussing the terms
of the
divorce, which ultimately helps you and your spouse be civil towards one another while arranging the
details of the marital
settlement agreement.
A marital
settlement agreement is a document that describes the terms
of your
divorce in
detail, determining how you and your spouse will separate your lives.
You value privacy in your personal affairs and do not want the
details of your
divorce and your
settlement to be available in the public court record
The
detail review
of a
divorcing couple's tax return can provide attorneys with a plethora
of information that may help their clients attain a more financially equitable
divorce settlement.
One
of the biggest benefits
of choosing Washington State
divorce mediation over a
divorce in court is that it is largely confidential: the
details of your
settlement will not be made public, and your mediator will not, in most circumstances, share any information that was discussed in your mediation session.
However, a legal separation agreement is similar to a
divorce agreement in many aspects, and a legal separation agreement in NY can be just as comprehensive and
detailed as the Stipulation
of Settlement required for NY
divorces.
The mediation process itself ends when the couple agrees on the
details of the
divorce in an official
settlement called the marital
settlement agreement.
A previous post on this blog explained in some
detail the role
of the collaborative
divorce coach, but I want to emphasize here that the whole team, including the attorneys, parties, and neutral professionals, should always keep their eye on the ball that these non-tangible factors, which we often label collectively with the term «interests,» must be tended to throughout the collaborative
divorce process to maximize the chances
of the case staying on track and ending up with a
settlement that feels good enough to both parties.