When it comes to divorces, you can’t get one quick enough. Sadly, divorces aren’t just about a man and woman cutting it off. Several factors are involved: the court, your documents, and your legal counsel. It is no longer between two individuals—and that means it will take some time to sort it out.
However, it will take some time. The only conciliatory thing we can say here is this: you have dealt with the toxic marriage all these years. A few more weeks can’t hurt—can’t hurt too much, we mean.
Factors That Draw Out a Divorce
While nobody wants a divorce that’s long and drawn out for no reason, these factors can seriously affect how your proceedings work out:
- Children. The involvement of children means you need to work out the custodial issues, and it often gets ugly.
- Property and other money-related issues. Dividing up estates and sorting out properties can often complicate matters.
- Court complications. Not showing up for hearings and non-compliance with court orders, among other complications, can cause undue delays in a divorce.
Uncontested Divorces
Uncontested divorces take less time than contested divorces to be resolved. At the most, it takes 3 months for an uncontested divorce to sort out. Of course, this still takes some legal weightlifting and perhaps even the involvement of a judge. With a professional divorce lawyer on your side, you can resolve it in record time and move on with your life.
Contested Divorces
Contested divorces are the real tough nut to crack. It takes anywhere between 9 months and one year for a contested divorce to resolve. It really depends on the factors involved. Sometimes, given the ease of factors, these cases can even be resolved in as little as three months. At other times, it is dependent on the county you’re in. Regardless, good legal counsel can help smooth out the process.
Mediation Helps
One of the best parts about working with a legal counsel is the assurance that mediation becomes a greater possibility. If you truly want to shorten the length of your divorce proceedings—that, too, by months—you need a mediator or a legal counsel behind you. In cases where both parties agree to a divorce and to sort out their assets, the period is usually shorter. Since New York is a no-fault divorce state, you can get divorced on any grounds—given that both parties agree.
Get in Touch with a Divorce Lawyer Today
Divorces might be legal matters, but they don’t always have to involve a judge. All you do need, however, is legal counsel. The Law Offices of Ledwidge & Associates, P.C. provides legal counsel and services for family law and divorce cases. If you are looking for Divorce Attorney Queens, Brooklyn we can be reached here.
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