Pasco County Divorce
Pasco County Divorce can be a very long whining process which leaves several people feeling extremely stressed. Divorce is more of a negotiation process than a lawsuit; negotiating your rights and the things you want at the least cost, least stress and within a reasonable amount of time. Understanding the required steps in the divorce process makes it smoother with or without an Attorney.
The divorce process requires emotional intelligence that provides interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. It enables you to think ahead and to achieve your side of the bargain over money, property and future provisions for the children involved. It is important to gather all the relevant information necessary to take an active role in the negotiation in order to achieve a better deal.
Knowledge is Power: Several divorce processes take a long period of time to complete due to a lack of adequate information from both parties involved. In the Pasco County Divorce process, negotiation and mediation can decide the outcome and require that both parties provide very accurate information. You must spend adequate time to gather all the information necessary to have an upper hand during negotiations. Transparency is an essential requirement in divorce; your papers are valid evidence and only admissible if the other party is fully aware. No surprises are expected at the mediation table or in the courtroom. Each of the parties must have adequate information about all the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of both sides. Therefore, it is imperative that you do your due diligence in the preparation and collection of the information.
Some of the information that would be needed to make decisions include: at least three years of tax returns for you and your spouse, several years of bank statements, cancelled checks, credit card statements, mortgage statements, deeds and records of property ownership, car titles, and receipts for furniture and other household items.
Processed agreement: The successful completion of any divorce case happens when there is a consensus between the parties on all the contested issues. The agreement is reached through mediation led by the mediator appointed by the court to the divorce case. In Pasco County Divorce, the mediation report plays a vital role in the final judgment. It is a confidential process, all the issues discussed during the process remain at the negotiation table. The mediator must not present any preference for either party but provide a friendly space for a sound agreement or settlement. The conclusion of the mediation is marked by both parties signing the mediated agreement which is binding and effective immediately. The negotiated settlement covers all the issues contested by both parties which include property division, child custody, support, and visitation schedules.
Mutual understanding is the best case scenario in any divorce process. However, the mediation may collapse with either all or some of the contested issues unresolved. In Pasco County Divorce, collapsed mediation subjects the parties to a Case Management Conference which is a court battle held by a General Magistrate. The case management conference is meant to either produce a limited mediation agreement or narrow the contested issues.
Pasco County Divorce is concluded at the final hearing attended by both the parties and their attorneys. During the final hearing the judge listens to both sides with the petitioner going first. Evidence and witnesses may be availed, however, the other part must be privy to them. The judge gives a decision regarding property division, alimony, child support, custody and visitation. Both of the parties prepare a proposed order based on the ruling and emails the other party and the judge for approval. The approved order is signed by both parties and the judge and serves as a legally binding order.