Divorce Attorney Westchester County
If you are searching for a divorce attorney in Westchester county contact Gregory Salant of Harold, Salant, Strassfield & Rotbard, LLP.
To help you with your search, here are some questions you can ask a divorce attorney to find out more about them:
How many years have they been practicing family law?
What will their strategy be for your case?
How long will it take to complete the case?
How will expenses be paid?
How many people from the attorney’s office will be working on the case?
How will you contact your lawyer during the process?
The answers to these questions will give you an idea of what you can expect from your attorney.
These questions are helpful for when a couple is unable to reach an agreement on their own, and determine they will need a lawyer. It will typically become necessary to go to court to reach a divorce settlement.
Here are some basic steps in filing your divorce in court:
It is standard procedure to file your divorce case in court. In this document, you request that your marriage be dissolved. You also need to describe the arrangements you wish to make after the divorce related to issues such as spousal support, child custody, child support, property division, etc. Once you have completed these legalities, you will need to serve the document to your spouse. In New York, it is mandatory that divorce papers be served in person. This could be done through a courier service, a close friend, a family member or your lawyer. Your spouse must respond to the document in writing by a certain date.
If you need to find a divorce attorney in Westchester county contact Gregory Salant at gsalant@haroldsalant.com or call 914-683-2500 for a free consultation today.