No family lawyer really knows. As each divorce is different, and each matter is complex in its own way. Divorces can move quickly, if the divorcing parties are amicable, and the court responds quickly. Divorce can take a long time, if the matter involves high stakes custody disputes or a significant amount of disagreement over money— and the court is backlogged. Until a family lawyer examines your case, there’s no way to really know. And be wary of any family lawyer who tells you otherwise.
However, at O’Cathain Law Group Family Law Department, we prefer to focus on what we can control to expediate the process:
- Knowing what you want: oftentimes divorce takes longer than it needs to because the client has not figured out what they want— which is understandable. Divorce is a process, and our certified family lawyers will work with you to best clarify and prioritize your goals.
- Getting organized: Financial documents, history and records relating to your kids, screenshots of text messages and printouts of emails— divorce often involves a lot of paperwork that your family lawyer will need. You’ll be assigned a dedicated family law paralegal to work with you to get organized.
We don’t how long it will take, but we’ll do everything in our power to speed it up and Move Forward.
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