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Marriage is complicated enough; ending it can be doubly so. Contact Ocean County divorce lawyer Eric Hannum to navigate the divorce process and protect your rights and interests.
Divorce is always going to be messy. Emotionally, financially, logistically, and even legally. It can be tough to separate the different aspects of that conflict and reach an outcome that does not ruin one or more. While Jersey Shore levels of drama might be avoidable, no Ocean County divorce will be entirely free of complications.
That is where a good divorce lawyer is invaluable. For 20 years, divorce attorney Eric Hannum has helped men and women in New Jersey get through the divorce process. While many of them start out messy, he has a gift for bringing clarity and long-term solutions that protect the interest of his client while minimizing the fallout of the divorce.
One of the biggest expenses, going to court, can often be avoided with help from lawyers like Eric Hannum. By exploring alternative divorce dispute resolution methods, like negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law, even the messiest of divorces can often be resolved with minimal complication, damage, or the cost of going to court.
Ocean County may have a stunning historic courthouse, but it is often best for your divorce to avoid setting foot inside it or any other physical or virtual courtroom. While your divorce will have to get signed by a judge eventually, that is not the part of the divorce process that will cost you an arm and a leg.
The real cost burden comes from debating and arguing over each and every section of your divorce agreement in front of the family court judge. Whether that is the division of assets, the amount of alimony, or any sort of child custody or visitation dispute, the cost in time or money of doing so for even one topic can be extensive and for all of them can be exponential. The hot topic issues usually include one or more of the following:
In the most extreme cases, some time in court may be unavoidable, but whenever possible, a skilled lawyer like Eric Hannum can help you avoid that cost while still protecting your interests. This is done through alternative dispute resolution methods and careful negotiation to ensure your priorities are respected and any concessions you have to make are as painless as possible.
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Getting the complicated issues that make a divorce messy resolved takes a bit of finesse and a lot of practice. Most importantly, though, it requires a good idea of what your specific priorities are, whether that is protecting your pension or keeping a home. That way, your lawyer knows what to push for during negotiations outside the courtroom because once you are in the hands of a judge, there is no guarantee of any specific outcome.
To ensure your goals are met during divorce, any of the following alternatives to court are usually far more effective, though each has its strengths and weaknesses.
If you and your spouse can agree on something good, that's one less thing you need to discuss, debate, and fight over. If you agree on everything, then all you have to do is sign a common agreement, paving the way for an uncontested divorce and a minimal amount of mess. In fact, most out-of-court resolutions revolve around reaching such an agreement, even on topics you do not see eye-to-eye on at first, such as property distribution, alimony, or child custody arrangements.
The advantages of such a path are hard to overstate, but there can be a cost two. If your spouse is dishonest or manipulative, they may end up pushing you into an arrangement that is unfair, not in your best interest or substantially worse than what you deserve or could get in court. As a result, even if things seem to be going well, it is vital you have the agreement carefully reviewed by an attorney before signing so you understand your rights and what you are agreeing to.
When you and your spouse cannot agree on one or more issues, that does not mean you have to go to court or will inevitably end up there. Both mediation and arbitration offer you (with the help of your divorce lawyer) a chance to engage in controlled negotiations supervised by a neutral third party. This mediator, or arbiter, will guide the discussion without taking sides and help you reach a compromise on the divisive topics.
The difference between arbitration and mediation is who makes the final decision. In mediation, you still have control over the final agreement, or lack thereof, whereas in arbitration, the arbiter makes the final decision like a judge might in court. This makes arbitration a more extreme solution, suitable for when mediation has failed or when a specific issue is too contentious for negotiation but not worth going through the cost of court.
In either case, even if you are pursuing such a cooperative resolution, you will need a divorce lawyer to accompany you throughout, as the mediator and arbiter can answer questions but cannot give you advice about how to obtain the results you need.
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Law Office Of Eric B. Hannum Esq., LLC.| An aggressive and effective lawyer ready to get you through even the most complicated of Ocean County Divorces
Whether or not you end up with an amicable and cooperative divorce or a drawn-out family court litigation, you deserve to have your interests protected and priorities obtained with the help of a skilled lawyer. In Ocean County, that means reaching out to attorney Eric Hannum.
With 20 years of experience and countless complex divorces handled, Eric Hannum knows how to ensure you get your objectives respected in or out of the courtroom.
To set up a consultation and minimize the mess of your Ocean County divorce, call (732) 365-3299 today or set up a consultation online to go over your situation with a New Jersey divorce lawyer who gets results.
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