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Divorce is both a process and a journey, and it’s not something you want to tackle and go through alone. Just like you need a friend by your side, you need a Hackensack Divorce Attorney to guide you and fight for you throughout your divorce proceedings.
When you consider divorce, you should schedule consultations with local divorce attorneys. It’s best to do this in an expeditious manner, since if you or your spouse consults with a divorce attorney and does not retain them, the other one then cannot retain them. Some divorcing spouses will meet with numerous divorce attorneys, not to retain them, but to preclude their spouse from retaining them, a process known as “boxing out”.
You’re looking for a divorce attorney with experience, compassion, and tenacity, and one who vibes with you.
O’Cathain Law Group Family Law Department consists of six attorneys who have extensively practiced family law, as well as four experienced family law paralegals. We have tremendous experience, having dealt with everything from Alimony to Custody to Property Division. The head of our Family Law Department, Francesca O’Cathain, Esq., is both a Certified Matrimonial Lawyer and both a national and New Jersey Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Whether you think you’re heading towards an amicable divorce, one that involves no children and will easily be settled in Mediation, or a more contentious divorce with issues such as Child Custody and Parenting Time and/or the consideration of High-Assets that could be decided in court, you need an experienced Hackensack Divorce Attorney to guide you. The divorce process, as it involves the court and adversaries, has an overwhelming amount of paperwork and rules.
You need someone to fight for you, solely on your side, throughout this process.
Think honestly about what’s most important to you, what you prioritize. When it comes to your kids, do you want to pursue fifty-fifty joint custody, or do you feel there’s a reason why you’re entitled to more custody time? When it comes to the marital home, is retaining it important to you, and what will that look like?
What are you willing to sacrifice? When it comes to your possessions, are there certain sentimental items you must keep (artwork from the kids?)? Is there a prenuptial agreement that might already dictate what’s going to happen to some items?
If this is a high-asset divorce, is there a portfolio or a second home that you’re particularly invested in (or not)?
The best thing to do is to be honest with yourself about what matters most in this divorce, and then be honest with your divorce attorney. That way, they can truthfully and forcefully represent you, looking out for what you and your family value most.
Don’t worry if you don’t have these items organized or readily accessible; your dedicated family law paralegal will work with you to make sure you have what you need.
It’s our job to help you Move Forward, past this difficult chapter in your life. In the beginning divorce can seem overwhelming. With an experienced divorce attorney by your side, you’ll come to see that there are better days ahead for you and your family. Contact us.