It is this latter agreement which became the bone of contention between
the parties upon their divorce.
Property is to be divided equitably between
the parties upon divorce.
In the state of New Jersey, marital property is divided equitably between
the parties upon divorce.
Not exact matches
It is always better, in case of couples who are going in for a
divorce, to decide
upon a custodial arrangement that is agreeable to both
parties.
Rhode Island was unique in allowing
divorce based
upon other, more ambiguous grounds, as well... [as] an omnibus clause in the state's legal code authorized
divorce based
upon... «gross misbehavior and wickedness in either of the
parties repugnant to and inconsistent with the marriage contract»... the relative vagueness of the terms «gross misbehavior and wickedness» left room for interpretation by Rhode Island judges.
Also, since the terms of the
divorce have been agreed
upon by the
parties usually there is only need for one court appearance.
For example, in many states, property owned by one
party before the marriage was commenced is not subject to division as marital property
upon divorce and often the right to alimony following a short marriage that does not produce children is quite modest.
This document addresses any assets owned by either or both
parties and identifies properties exempted from the property division
upon divorce.
The amount of retirement to be divided
upon divorce is dependent
upon the number of years a spouse has served, the number of years the
parties were -LSB-...]
The principle difference is that, whilst in
divorce proceedings there are five facts
upon which you can chose to support your application, when dissolving a civil partnership there are only four, because it is not possible to rely on the other
party's adultery, unlike in
divorce.
A written, premarital contract dealing with death and
divorce which sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the
parties upon occurrence of these events.
The Court has the power to order that periodical payments will commence
upon granting of decree for
divorce as part of the
parties» financial remedy proceedings.
Contested
divorce occurs when one
party does not want the
divorce to go through or when the elements of
divorce can not be agreed
upon.
Courts are protective of marital assets and do what they can to maintain the integrity of marital assets throughout the
divorce proceedings so that the
parties are in as well of a position as possible
upon the dissolution of the marriage.
In an uncontested
divorce in New York, the ability of the
parties to resolve their differences, agree
upon any child - related issues, and all financial issues are the most important factors in shortening this
divorce process.
A postnuptial agreement is a contract between the
parties, executed during the marriage, that addresses what will happen financially during the course of the marriage, in the event of
divorce, the death of a
party, or in other agreed
upon circumstances.
Since the court is not called
upon to resolve disputes between the
parties, the cost of a negotiated settlement may be substantially less than a litigated
divorce.
A «no fault»
divorce from the bond of matrimony may be awarded
upon a showing that for more than one year one of the
parties intended to and the
parties have continuously lived separate and apart without any cohabitation.
It is important to note that the
parties may opt to prepare their own moving papers or, oftentimes, a couple doesn't consider mediation until long after they have filed for
divorce and have already prepared their moving papers.It is ultimately up to the
parties to agree
upon how they proceed with the actual filing for
divorce.
This form would follow the filing of the
divorce complaint and tells the judge the specifics of how the marital property will be divided, agreed -
upon amounts for child support and alimony, as well as indicating that the
parties meet the Washington residency requirements.
In those cases where mediation is a good fit, and where it helped
parties agree
upon the terms of a parenting plan, there is sometimes a positive trickle - down effect on the rest of the details of the
divorce.
This is an option for
parties who have, may or will agree
upon all aspects of their
divorce.
Generally, a
divorce has a basic range of fees and costs which are based
upon many factors such as the legal issues to be resolved, the complexity of the facts and legal issues of the case, the other
party's attorney, the judge assigned to the case, the willingness of the
parties to be reasonable with each other, the emotions of the
parties, the need for revenge or retribution of one or both
parties, as well as countless other intangible factors.
Here, the master has been witness to a
divorce impasse which may not resolve itself without intervention, and the
parties» statements of good intentions should not be relied
upon to bring about a reversal of a behavioral trend already witnessed.
The Agreement defines what the
parties think would be fair and reasonable — it gives them the opportunity to decide for themselves what will happen to marital property
upon the death of either spouse or
divorce.
The agreement may provide for the disposition of marital property
upon a
divorce or separation of the
parties, but may not adversely affect the right of child support.
The best interests of the children are paramount in every
divorce and if the parents are unable to agree on custody, visitation and other important child - related issues, the court will make decisions that will then be imposed
upon the
parties.
Mediated
divorce involves both
parties to the relationship meeting with a neutral third
party, who acts as a mediator and helps guide their individual wishes to a mutually agreed
upon divorce settlement.
Whether a
party is responsible for continuing payments on a
divorcing spouse's student loans varies depending
upon the court's decision.
Number of Sessions Required: The number of sessions required to reach agreement in a mediated
divorce depends
upon the complexity of issues involved, the level of conflict, and whether both
parties are «agreement - ready.»
Temporary spousal maintenance, if any, ends when the NYS judge presiding over the
divorce issues the Judgment of Divorce or upon the death of either party, whichever occurs
divorce issues the Judgment of
Divorce or upon the death of either party, whichever occurs
Divorce or
upon the death of either
party, whichever occurs first.
The flagship organization for Collaborative
Divorce, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals» (IACP) website includes the following in its basic description of Collaborative
Divorce: «Each
party must be represented by a lawyer whose representation terminates
upon the undertaking of any contested court proceeding.»
A Collaborative
Divorce allows the
parties to draw
upon the expertise of various professionals trained to help them arrive at solutions which promote their long term best interest.
Despite anything contained in this Part, if a
divorce order has been made in relation to a marriage, the court may, at any time before the order takes effect,
upon the application of the
parties to the marriage, rescind the
divorce order on the ground that the
parties have become reconciled.
With the advice and assistance of counsel, coaches, financial planner,
parties generally agree
upon a full settlement of all issues relating to the children, finances, assets and liabilities and a
divorce judgment incorporates that agreement as part of its order.
Collaborative Practice is an international network of legal, financial, mental health and other professionals who assist
parties facing separation,
divorce or other difficult matters in a healthier, non-adversarial process based
upon integrity, direct discussion and cooperation.
Previously, a
party seeking to change his or her name back to a former name
upon divorce had to request that the court order the name change in the final judgment of absolute
divorce.
The terms of the
divorce are agreed
upon by the
parties rather than imposed
upon them by a Court.
A
party marrying later in life with few retirement assets may worry about waiving rights that a court might grant
upon divorce or to which he or she would be entitled at death.
Divorce attorneys usually assist in negotiation and mediation between
parties to help make sure fair settlements have been agreed
upon before the case is presented to a judge.
In making an equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the
parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the
divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both
parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the
parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either
party as a result of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances
upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.