Making the decision to divorce our partner can be a very difficult time in our lives; Beyond the emotional and sentimental burdens, if a divorce is not well planned, this legal process can become a very exhausting martyrdom, which will take a long time to be resolved.
Remember that divorces between spouses can be by mutual agreement, or simply when one of the parties no longer wishes to continue their marriage. If you are in any of these situations, and you have already decided to definitively terminate your marriage, you and your partner should take into account some legal advice that will make the process a smooth and seamless process, which will result in a great benefit to all parties involved.
At Defend Abogados we recommend these 5 tips that will help you carry out the process of the legal dissolution of your marriage, in the best terms.
1.- Joint Assets or Separate Assets?
First of all, you have to know exactly under what legal term you married your partner, either by marital partnership (commonly known as "joint assets") or by separation of assets. Having identified the legal modality of your marriage, will allow you to know anticipation of the dissolution of your marriage bond, how the real property contracted during the marriage may or may not be distributed.
2.- Do you have older or younger children?
Children are a fundamental part of the divorce process, since depending on their age and the activities they carry out, the judge will determine the obligations and agreements that each father will contract after the dissolution of the marriage. There are also many other aspects to consider, such as custody and custody, trying to make the process as little as possible affect emotional relationships or your rights.
3.- Establish previous agreements with your spouse.
It is very important that you previously establish agreements with your partner about the dissolution of the marriage, so that the process can advance more agile and faster. In many cases, the divorce process usually takes longer than expected, this is because in the process it is difficult to reach mutual agreements where both parties are benefited. To avoid that your divorce is delayed, it is best that you already have established with your partner, for example, agreements on the distribution of assets, visits and timeshare with children, payment obligations or outstanding debts, among other things.
4.- Consider the resolution times by the court.
Keep in mind, that the resolution times of the process to terminate your marriage vary greatly depending on the court where the judicial process is taking place, since due to workload and saturation of cases, it may take longer than usual, so if we expect the process to be as fast as possible we must have all the necessary documentation in advance and comply with the legal and administrative requirements to avoid setbacks.
5.- Your lawyer must be a specialist in family law.
A crucial point to keep in mind is that the professional who will support us with our divorce case must be a family law specialist, either an independent lawyer or a firm, since he has the knowledge and experience necessary to carry out these procedures. legal, in addition to knowing exhaustively the movements of the courts in their area. It must also be considered that the lawyer must be within the jurisdiction where the procedure will be carried out, as well as being transparently aware of the costs that will be executed during the judicial process.
If you have further questions you can contact us for a 100% personalized and confidential advice. At Defend Abogados we have highly trained staff in family matters, since we have devoted ourselves extensively to specializing in family law to offer all our clients effectiveness and professionalism at all times.
We are committed to the interests of our clients, so you will be sure that we will put all our efforts and efforts into your case. Contact us! It will be a pleasure to help you solve all your legal concerns and obstacles.
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