Usually, the decision to divorce and end the couple’s short or long marriage does not “fall” like a thunderbolt on a clear day. The same decision is the result of a sequence of events that happened in the relationship between the two and the understanding of one of the two – that he is no longer willing to continue the relationship nor try to fix it.
Sometimes the understanding that the spouse wants a divorce can take place after countless attempts to rehabilitate the marriage and sometimes the understanding comes before the couple has tried to rehabilitate their marriage, when one of them realizes that he or she has no desire to try and improve the situation. When the same decision to divorce is made, the road to a divorce agreement can be long and full of obstacles.
When you want a divorce, the questions are many, short and long, technical and substantive. Sometimes the questions are emotional and so difficult, that even a professional will have a hard time answering. Many who are facing divorce proceedings ask themselves what their lives will look like after the divorce, will they ever find another partner and how will their relationship with the children look like from now on? There are questions that are difficult to answer, but there are questions that with the right guidance and advice from a professional, can turn the procedure to be a little easier. It is important to contact a family lawyer who specializes in family law and divorce in particular. Only a lawyer who has been involved in the field of divorce for many years, has the experience and knowledge and will be able to lead the divorce proceedings to the best results for his client. The field of divorce is complex and in most cases many important things are at stake, whether it is the young children or money and fortune that has been accumulated over the years through hard work.
You have made a decision and now you want a divorce
Even though you want to divorce now you should know that a divorce process is a complex procedure that can be very painful, as it is accompanied by quite a few doubts and has mixed feelings. In times of crisis and uncertainty in the family, it is advisable to schedule a counseling session with a family law attorney, even if divorce is only a remote option. There are cases where the right guidance can lower the level of anxiety and calm the fears. Therefore, before you go into divorce proceedings, it is very worthwhile to make sure that you have indeed done everything you can to rehabilitate the marriage and maintain the family unit, whether through couple therapy or by taking a break to reconsider things. If you have decided that divorce is the only way out, it is highly recommended that you consider your steps, considering all the circumstances that led you to this situation, in order to arrive at the most effective and correct way to build a divorce strategy.
There are two main ways to approach a divorce, dispute or compromise procedure. There is no one right way to choose, but there is a right way for you. Each case on its own and each process is individual. But in general, it is advisable to choose the second way. It is usually easier and faster. It is worth taking into account that going to court is expensive, long and tiring. Divorce settlement is simpler, leaving the persons involved less mentally exhausted and less financially impacted. There are no winners in divorce, but damages can be reduced.
In any case it is important to consult a lawyer who specializes in divorce
The divorce lawyer will be able to assist and advise you on the suitable divorce proceeding for you, given the set of circumstances that led you to apply. It is important to hear the opinions of different lawyers, and to become acquainted with their strategic thinking. Do not be afraid to consult with few lawyers, until you reach the one that suits you best. An unbalanced divorce agreement, which clearly discriminates against one of the couple, may be annulled by Israeli courts. Therefore, be sure to choose a wise and skilled lawyer, who will draft a fair and professional divorce contract for you, who will remove worry from your heart regarding any future dispute.
A basic divorce agreement refers to the period before the divorce is granted and the period after it. As for the period before the divorce, the divorce agreement will determine how the property will be divided between the two spouses, how much alimony will be paid to the wife and children (assuming, of course, that the wife is the one in custody of the children), and what the child stay arrangements are until the divorce takes effect. As for the period after the divorce is approved, the divorce agreement will include information about the child support rate, the spouse’s participation rate in various expenses, issues related to the children’s education, issues related to the children’s future stay arrangements, income distribution from the couple’s income assets, and so on. In addition to the material issues that exist in any divorce agreement, it is highly recommended to include in the divorce agreement various issues, on which a future dispute may arise. Eventually, each case is unique, and each couple has its own burning issues. Therefore, try to include in the divorce agreement any issue on which you anticipate a future dispute to arise, even if it is a seemingly negligible issue.
