Divorce is never a pleasant thing to go through, but sometimes is a necessity when two people have decided it is time to split up. You may be wondering where to start and how to get through the process as smoothly as possible. While getting a divorce may seem overwhelming, it doesn't have to be when you have a trusted team on your side.
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One of the first places to begin when exploring the option of divorce is what constitutes as official grounds for divorce. This guide will walk you through the various grounds required for pursuing a divorce.
It is important to understand that divorce is governed by the laws of each individual state depending on where the divorce occurs. Divorce is a legal action in which a judge or other qualified authority legally terminates a marriage between two people. While historically one of the parties was found to be 'at fault' when filing, you can now have 'no fault' divorces which usually ends up being noted as 'irreconcilable differences' between both parties.
Previous typical grounds for divorce included adultery, cruelty, insanity, desertion, presumption of death and many more. While many people choose the avenue of a 'no fault' divorce, these grounds for divorce can arise in the proceedings when issues such as property, debts and child custody issues come into play.
Nowadays, divorce can be separated into two categories: fault and no-fault. No fault divorce as described above typically deal with incompatibility, irreconcilable differences and the irretrievable breakdown of marriage between two people. This basically means that no matter how hard you have tried, you and your partner can't get along and you have exhausted all options to reconcile. No fault-divorce is generally not as costly as fault-divorces and slightly more straight forward.
Fault-divorces, with typical reasons as stated above, usually points a finger at one of the partners for bad behavior. Some people choose to proceed with a fault divorce to avoid a period of separation and to progress with the proceedings quicker (some states require a period of separation before divorce). Other people choose to proceed with a fault-divorce due to hurt feelings, or if they'd like to pursue a larger share of marital property.
It can be overwhelming deciding on the right divorce option for you and your situation, so let us help you make the best of a difficult situation.