Uncontested Divorce Lawyer in Jacksonville Beach

Should I hire an Uncontested Divorce Lawyer in Jacksonville Beach?

 

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You can have an uncontested divorce if you and your spouse agree on ALL issues. You should consider hiring an uncontested divorce lawyer in Jacksonville Beach to help you obtain a dissolution of your marriage if your and your spouse are in agreement on ALL issues.

For a divorce to be considered uncontested, you and your spouse must agree on all issues. You should consider talking to a Jacksonville divorce mediator, if you do not agree on all issues (see Mediation link in Practice Areas menu).  The most common issues include: (1) child support & visitation (if you have children, (2) asset & debt division, and (3) alimony (if any).

I often hear from potential clients, "What do I get for my money?" or “Why should I hire a lawyer if we already have an agreement?” Both are good questions. Simply, by hiring an uncontested divorce lawyer in Jacksonville, you can be confident that your Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage has been prepared correctly. Also, your case will be over much quicker than if you try to handle the case yourself.

In most cases, the divorce papers take 1-2 days to prepare after the initial consultation. When you have signed, notarized and returned the papers, they will be filed with the Clerk of Court. The Florida Statutes require that your final hearing cannot be held until 20 days after the filing date of your case. Ordinarily, you can expect to have your hearing between 4 & 6 weeks (depending on the county and the court's schedule) after the case has been filed. If you and your spouse have children, you both will have to take a divorce class before the final hearing. The statutory waiting period is the perfect time to take this class.

While the speed with which your case can be finalized is important, the value of a properly drafted final judgment should not be ignored. With over 11 years of family law experience, I will properly prepare your final judgment. It goes without saying that almost all clients have never even seen such an order. With a properly drafted final judgment both spouses can avoid the inconvenience of going back to court because of incomplete or vague language.

Retaining a lawyer in these cases is almost always handled on a flat rate basis since the time expended is relatively fixed. Normally, the entire cost (with the clerk's filing fee) of the case is about $1,000.00. The cost of a contested divorce has no limit and usually starts around $5,000.00 for each spouse.

It is important that you understand the Child Support Guidelines if there are children involved in your case. Your compliance with the Child Support Guidelines will be required by the Court. The guidelines contain a specific formula that is used for the child support calculation. As strange as it sounds, the child support guidelines prohibit you and your souse from simply agreeing on a child support amount. However, exceptions to this rule exist. An uncontested divorce lawyer in Jacksonville Beach can explain these rules to you.

The residency requirement is another commonly overlooked law. The Florida Statutes require that at least one spouse reside in Florida for the 6 month period immediately before the start of the case. As you might expect, there are a couple of exceptions to the residency requirement.

 

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