Legal Separation in New York
What is legal separation in New York? In the state of New York, married couples cannot get divorced without assigning fault to either the husband or the wife, unless they ground their divorce on the basis of legal separation. Legal separation is a binding agreement, which is processed through the Court and therefore living separately is not enough to be considered as legal separation.
So how should you go about the process? Both husband and wife need to reach a mutually agreed upon, signed and notarized separation agreement. This agreement will summarize financial issues, custody, visitation, child support, health insurance, property division and more. The separation agreement can be included in the divorce judgment and can speed up the divorce process and reduce the costs of the divorce.
As an expert mediator, who specializes in separation and divorce agreements, I can reach a legal separation agreement for you within 2-3 meetings. I specialize in separation agreements and divorce mediation in Westchester, Fairfield, Long Island, Staten Island, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Rockland Counties in NY.
My expertise is in working with you and with your spouse in order to draft a fair and comprehensive separation agreement; one that maximizes financial savings, highlights child care, and fosters cooperation.
Divorce and separation are never easy, but they do not have to be traumatic and costly. If you need a quick, affordable and binding separation agreement, contact me today at 1-800-506-6953 or click here to send me an email, in order to schedule your free consultation meeting.
