Simplified Divorce

Simplified divorce arrangements allow for quick and quiet divorce proceedings, allowing the couple to get back to their life without the usual uproar associated with divorce. A couple who have been married for less than five years and have no unpaid debts over $4000 can file a Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution of Marriage.

A skilled and experienced Oceanside divorce attorney can help you to determine whether this may be the right course of action for your situation and can lend further assistance in the form of legal counsel and representation throughout your divorce proceedings. The following are some of the necessary qualifications for a couple wishing to pursue a simplified divorce in California:

• Must have resided in the state for 6 or more months
• Marriage must be deemed irreparable
• No children should have been born or adopted during the union, and the wife is not pregnant
• Spouses waive rights of appeal, spousal support, and other normally contended issues

Couples file for this jointly instead of against one another, hence taking out a major adversarial aspect of the divorce. However, each spouse must be prepared to represent themselves in court, and must have reached an agreement regarding the terms of settlement.

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To find out more about this process, or to explore other divorce options, contact the experienced Oceanside divorce lawyers of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, at 760-722-7646 today. We are prepared to help each of our clients to gain the understanding necessary to enable them to make the right choices for their own unique situations and life circumstances.