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السبت، 20 أغسطس 2016

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In Geogria Uncontest Divorce Is Much Less Traumatic Than A Protracted Court Battle

By Martha Butler


Cynics will be forgiven for thinking that divorcing is just as popular as marrying. The number of marriages being dissolved have rocketed every year for the past few decades. There was a time when divorced women, for example, were shunned by the community at large but those days are long gone. Single parent families have almost become the norm. At least, for couples in Geogria uncontest divorce is much more private.

Contested separations can be extremely messy and in most cases there are no winners. Each partner will have to hire a lawyer to represent them. This can be extremely expensive. The court records are open for public scrutiny and couples in a contested separation can therefore not expect any degree of privacy. Contested cases are also often typified by aggressive behaviour and many negative emotions.

A marriage is a very special type of legal union that is governed by a number of rather complex laws. Before it can be dissolved, decisions need to be made on a great number of issues. Couples need to decide upon the division of liabilities and assets. Matters such as custody and visitation rights need to be agreed upon. Both partners have certain legal rights and in many cases prenuptial agreements complicate matters even further.

No couple should think of dissolving their marriage without at least some help from a professional. There are numerous laws that come into play when a marriage union is dissolved because every one of the parties involved, including the children, has certain rights. A lawyer or properly licensed counsellor will facilitate the process of negotiation and make sure that all agreements reached are legal and fair.

Unfortunately, an amicable dissolving of a marriage is not always possible. In instances where the separation is caused by physical, emotional and sexual abuse, or where one partner simply refuses to cooperate there may be no other option other than to sue for a contested divorce in open court. In some cases a couple simply cannot agree on an important issues such as custody matters or the division of assets.

Not even uncontested divorces are cheap. Lawyers charge for every minute of their time. Divorcing couples would therefore be well advised to try and reach agreement on all major issues privately before engaging a lawyer. This can save a lot of time and money. The role of the lawyer would then be to make sure that all the agreements are legal and to draw up a final separation agreement.

There can be no doubt that uncontested divorces are less traumatic and less expensive than those contested in open court. In an uncontested case the couple is unlikely to receive any adverse publicity because the final agreement is made an order of the court without either party actually appearing in court. As an added bonus, there is also much less stress on third parties such as close family members.

It is sad when marriages fall apart and statistics show that the divorce rate rises every year. However, if a marriage cannot be saved, the next best thing is to do whatever possible to make the separation as civilized as possible. In this way fewer negative emotions come into play and children are not as badly affected as they would be with a contested case.




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