A courtroom should be the last place a family goes to resolve a case.
When two parties know that a relationship between them has come to an end and it is time to move on, one option to initiate the process is by pre-filing negotiations between the parties.
To do so most effectively and efficiently involves both parties, preferably, or at least one of the parties hiring competent counsel to not only actively participate in the negotiations, but to ensure that you, the client, are fully aware of all your legal rights and responsibilities, and that you have the knowledge and the ability to make decisions that best fit your particular case.
Pre-filing negotiations can often prove to be the most expeditious and cost-effective manner to resolve a divorce or family law case. They are often the most amicable and least adversarial way to a resolution as well.
When is Pre-Filing Negotiations a Good Option?
Pre-filing negotiations are not right for every divorce and family law case. They can be particularly attractive for high – net – worth clients, public figures, and prominent members of the community who wish to keep their private affairs, well, private. With pre-suit negotiations, a settlement can be achieved even without the use of a mediator. Income and assets, as well as issues involving your children, remain confidential and not part of the public record.
Pre-suit negotiations can virtually eliminate litigation costs when, after all appropriate information is obtained from both parties, these negotiations result in a full settlement agreement of all issues. Only then will a divorce or family law case be filed by your attorney (or the other attorney) in order to finalize your divorce or family law case. Only one of the parties must appear before the court, with counsel, in order for the judge to finalize and enter a judgment of divorce or paternity. Also, even if you are unable to reach a full settlement of all issues, pre-suit negotiations can and frequently help the parties reach an agreement on some of the issues. A partial resolution is also a cost-effective process, as then if litigation is necessary we eliminate spending time and resources on those issues that are already settled.
At the Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. we will discuss the particular facts of your divorce/family law case and advise you as to whether we believe the pre-suit negotiations is right for you. But remember, we give advice and guidance, and you make the decision as to how you wish to proceed. Call the law firm of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. at 954 – 316 – 3496 or email us at info@vovalaw.com , or Click Here to find out more about whether pre-suit negotiations are right for you.
You should consider pre-divorce/pre-suit filing negotiations if:
- Both parties desire to amicably and efficiently resolve their case
- Each party is reasonably well versed on the family and each party’s individual financial situation
- The parties desire to keep their personal family finances and other matters, particularly as it relates to children, out of the public purview
- Each party finds a marital/family law attorney who recognizes and cares about the value to the client in partaking of the process, not the value to the attorney in litigating
- There is no history of abuse between the parties (mental and/or physical)
If you have a question, comment, or concerns, call us at one of the numbers below or email us at info@vovalaw.com
- Broward / Miami Office
954 – 316 – 3496 - Boca / Palm Beach Office
561 – 962 – 2785