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If you are about to go through a divorce, it is only normal to have questions and concerns about the process. At the Sugar Land law offices of the Pinak Law Firm, we are here to answers your questions and help you decide if a divorce is really right for you. Offering free initial consultations and flexible office hours, our attorney will make sure you have the resources you need to rebuild your life.
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Are you involved in an uncontested divorce? While the process is simplified, it is still important that you take the right steps towards building your future. We can explain your rights and give you the tools you need to successfully navigate the divorce process. Contact us today for a free initial consultation and find out more about your uncontested divorce.
While you and your spouse may not see eye to eye on everything, your divorce does not have to be a fight. Having handled thousands of cases through alternative dispute resolution, our lawyer can help you through the divorce mediation process. By working with your spouse, instead of fighting against them, you can come up with a divorce settlement tailored to your needs. Contact us today for a free initial consultation.
Questions to Ask During Divorce
Considering whether you should end your marriage is one of the most important and difficult decisions you will ever encounter. At The Pinak Law Firm, PLLC, we know from experience that it is important to approach the question from a rational perspective rather than solely an emotional one. In many ways, it is a business decision that requires you to evaluate many issues. Once you review this list of questions, you may rethink the direction you are headed, or you will be better prepared to move forward while working with The Pinak Law Firm, PLLC.
Children
- Who will the children live with?
- If they live with your spouse, how often will you be able to visit them?
- How will you and your ex-spouse make decisions about the children, such as their health and education?
- Who pays for the children's living expenses? Their education? Travel?
- How is the amount of child support to be paid by one party to the other parent determined?
- What if your ex-spouse remarries and the stepparent wants to adopt your children?
Maintenance
- What about spousal maintenance? Will you receive it or need to pay it? How much and for how long? Why will it be required?
- Will either of the other parties' support or the support of their children increase or decrease in the future due to the changed financial circumstances of either of the parties, economic conditions or other factors?
- Who will be entitled to claim the children as exemptions for income tax purposes?
Your Home and Property
- Who will live in the marital home during the divorce process?
- How is the home currently owned? How did you acquire it?
- What are your assets? How did you acquire them? When?
- Will one of the spouses keep the marital home or will it be sold? How will the proceeds be divided?
- If someone keeps the home, will one of the parties deed their interest in it to the other?
- If you decide to sell the home, will both spouses be involved in the sale and closing? Who decides the selling price or if a broker will be used?
- Who will be responsible for major repairs and the costs of preparing the home for sale?
- Who will be entitled to deduct the mortgage interest charges and real estate taxes for income tax purposes?
- Who will be responsible for any income (capital gains) taxes which may be imposed as a result of the sale of the home?
Insurance
- Should you keep life insurance for the benefit of your children?
- Who will be the beneficiary of such insurance?
- Will either party be obligated to provide medical or other insurance for the benefit of the other and if so, for how long?
- Will either party be obligated to provide medical or other insurance for the benefit of the children and if so, for how long?
- Who will be responsible to pay for any medical, dental, drug or hospital expenses of the children that are not reimbursed by any policies of insurance that either of the parties may have?
Income Taxes
- Who will be entitled to receive any refund that may be due on any past joint income tax returns filed by the parties?
- If there is a deficiency on any past joint income tax returns, who will be responsible for it?
- If you file joint income tax returns for the present year who will be responsible to pay any taxes due and who will be entitled to receive any amount refunded?
This list is not exhaustive but it does give you an idea about the issues that should be considered before making a decision to pursue a divorce. It is always in your best interest to consult with an experienced Texas attorney to make sure you understand all the relevant issues and their legal impact on you. It's in your best interest to think rationally and strategically about this enormous emotional issue in your life.
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