Do get advice from an experienced family law attorney in your area.  Ask your family, friends, colleagues for their recommendations because issues involving separation and divorce are complex and good advice from an attorney you trust is critical. Don’t move out of the marital residence before getting advice from an attorney unless there is violence in the home or other safety concerns that warrant moving from the residence. Don’t sign any agreements or court orders without the advice of an attorney. Don’t discuss affairs or relationships with third parties with your spouse or anyone else other than your attorney. Do … Continue reading →

Clients often ask “what does it mean to be separated?” First, you must be physically separated meaning you and your husband or wife have to live at separate addresses – it is not enough for the spouses to be sleeping in separate bedrooms or in separate parts of the house.  Prior to physical separation, it is advisable to enter into a Separation Agreement to formalize your intention to live permanently separate and apart from one another.  The Separation Agreement will waive certain marital rights, such as estate rights or the right to share in the future assets of the other … Continue reading →