Sep
25
Putting Everything in the Divorce Agreement
Filed Under Blogroll, Divorce & Separation, Mediation & Collaboration in Family Law, Property & Asset Distribution
One of my fellow bloggers, NJDivorceBlog posted this update about a case decided on September 10, 2007 where the trial court resolved a dispute about a missing term from a “settlement on the record.”
Many spouses (usually the ones with the most to lose and with leverage in the marriage) will push for divorces to be resolved by a mediator and look to get those settlements agreed to without having the other spouse carefully consider the outcome, which can include having a written agreement reviewed by attorneys, or in this case, without reducing it to writing in a full-blown divorce agreement and relying on a “settlement on the record.”
Whether or not you choose to engage in litigation incident to your divorce, you’ve got to make sure that you have competent attorney representing your interests and reviewing any settlement. And, as is the case in many negotiations, get the agreement in writing.
Posted by Victor J. Medina
Medina, Martinez & Castroll, LLC
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