New York Separation Agreement Lawyer
A New York separation agreement is an agreement that both you and your spouse enter into to obtain a legal separation.
A separation agreement details the rights and responsibilities of both you and your spouse while you live separate and apart lives for a period of time.
A separation agreement works like this — if you and your spouse are having marital difficulties you can, without court intervention, retain counsel and draft a separation agreement.
Separation agreements deal with issues such as:
- child support, custody, visitation
- spousal maintenance or alimony
- who gets the house and
- division of property issues (marital assets and liabilities)
Generally, one spouse then moves out and establishes a separate residence after the execution of the agreement.
After living separate and apart for one year, if you want, you and your spouse can file for a no-fault New York divorce under the terms of the separation agreement.
Its important to stress that we highly recommended that you NOT try to draft your separation agreement on your own. If you make a mistake your entire agreement will usually be rendered void and not legally binding.
We recommend that you hire an experienced New York separation agreement lawyer to draft your agreement so that you can be sure that your rights are protected, giving you peace of mind.
For a free separation agreement consultation, please call our law firm at (866) 830-2064…
