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How long does a take to get a divorce in New York?

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how long will it take you to get to
a divorce judgment
that depends on
how well you are able to resolve the
questions that arise from the breakup of
the marriage
with your spouse
if there’s mutual respect
and a view that you want to keep your
legal fees to a minimum
each party should sit down
when the right time exists
and talk about the reality of
how do we see
parenting time with our children how do
we see dividing up the bank and
investment accounts in the retirement
accounts how do we see dividing up the
our collection
what kind of spousal support if any
will be paid from one party to the other
and for how long
will there be child support paid
between the parties
if you go to court and you have the
lawyers
make arguments
about why
you should pay more or less or keep more
or keep less
you’re guaranteed to have a much longer
divorce process
and a more expensive divorce process
than if you sat down
and even if it’s with the assistance of
lawyers
but not go to court so that you’re
making those right decisions amongst
yourselves but in an educated manner
if you do it that way
you can be done in three to six months
easily
at a much lower cost
than if you were to go out and fight for
every
thing that ever happened to you during
the marriage that was unfair
and you’ll save yourself a whole lot of
money in doing so

NY family law attorney Ken Jewell explains how long it takes to get a divorce in New York. He points out that the timeline for obtaining a divorce judgment largely depends on how effectively the couple can resolve the issues arising from the end of their marriage. When both parties approach the process with mutual respect and a desire to minimize legal fees, they can sit down at the appropriate time to address key questions: how parenting time with the children will be structured, how bank, investment, and retirement accounts will be divided, how collections or other assets will be allocated, whether spousal support will be paid and for how long, and whether child support is necessary.

If the parties go to court and rely on lawyers to argue over every detail, the divorce process is guaranteed to be longer and more expensive. By negotiating these issues collaboratively, even with the guidance of attorneys but without court intervention, couples can make informed decisions that work for both sides. This approach often allows a divorce to be finalized within three to six months at a significantly lower cost, saving both time and money while avoiding unnecessary conflict over perceived past injustices.

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