Do you have a family crisis, impending divorce, or a new marriage? Significant events like these change lives, and our well-established firm in White Plains, NY has a divorce lawyer or family law attorney who will guide you to a positive, successful outcome that works for your life. We give you options to help you choose the best course of action.
With more than 35 years of experience, we are skilled at settling difficult child support matters and creating custody agreements and parenting plans that are fair to parents and children. Our clients are able to protect their assets, reduce debts, and avoid excessive legal fees. Collaborative law is an approach to divorce that reduces conflict and takes the emotionally-fraught process of divorce out of the courtroom.
For people who can maintain a tone of respect even when disagreeing with a spouse, who want to prioritize the needs of their children, and who believe that each spouse's needs require essentially equal consideration, collaborative law can be successful.
With more than 35 years of experience, we are skilled at settling difficult child support matters and creating custody agreements and parenting plans that are fair to parents and children. Our clients are able to protect their assets, reduce debts, and avoid excessive legal fees. Collaborative law is an approach to divorce that reduces conflict and takes the emotionally-fraught process of divorce out of the courtroom.
For people who can maintain a tone of respect even when disagreeing with a spouse, who want to prioritize the needs of their children, and who believe that each spouse's needs require essentially equal consideration, collaborative law can be successful.
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With over 40 years of experience as a family law lawyer in the White Plains, NY area, Mary F. Kelly, Esq.
We practice collaborative divorce and mediation, alternatives to divorce litigation that may help smooth your family's transition to the next phase of your lives.
Considering the needs of your children, your spouse, and yourself as you move forward, we help you reach the best possible settlement and resolution.
We also prepare wills, as well as living wills, which protect your wishes in the event you are not medically able to make a decision yourself.
We practice collaborative divorce and mediation, alternatives to divorce litigation that may help smooth your family's transition to the next phase of your lives.
Considering the needs of your children, your spouse, and yourself as you move forward, we help you reach the best possible settlement and resolution.
We also prepare wills, as well as living wills, which protect your wishes in the event you are not medically able to make a decision yourself.
Collaborative law takes your divorce out of the courts.
In a collaborative divorce, a couple commits to resolving their issues with their team of lawyers-and financial advisors and psychologists if necessary-without going to court.
Collaborative divorce can help families avoid the bitter conflict that happens in many traditional divorces.
Instead of negotiating each issue as adversaries with the threat of going to trial, spouses can reach a settlement in a respectful and cost-efficient manner.
Children fare better in collaborative divorces than traditional litigated divorces.
In a collaborative divorce, a couple commits to resolving their issues with their team of lawyers-and financial advisors and psychologists if necessary-without going to court.
Collaborative divorce can help families avoid the bitter conflict that happens in many traditional divorces.
Instead of negotiating each issue as adversaries with the threat of going to trial, spouses can reach a settlement in a respectful and cost-efficient manner.
Children fare better in collaborative divorces than traditional litigated divorces.
Divorce mediation is a divorce process that takes place outside of court, under the direction of a mediator.
A mediator is a neutral third party (usually an attorney; sometimes a therapist) who facilitates discussion to resolve the issues of your divorce, such as custody and visitation, support, and division of property.
A mediator is trained in negotiation and can give you and your spouse some information and guidance about the law, but does not represent either spouse individually and cannot give individual legal advice.
A mediator is a neutral third party (usually an attorney; sometimes a therapist) who facilitates discussion to resolve the issues of your divorce, such as custody and visitation, support, and division of property.
A mediator is trained in negotiation and can give you and your spouse some information and guidance about the law, but does not represent either spouse individually and cannot give individual legal advice.
Litigation is the traditional process for getting divorced.
In a litigated divorce, one spouse has a summons for divorce served on the other and there are periodic court appearances.
If the spouses' lawyers cannot negotiate a settlement on the main issues-spousal and child support, custody and visitation, division of assets-both sides prepare for trial.
The process is usually time-consuming and very expensive.
With more than 35 years of experience handling divorce and family law cases, Mary F. Kelly, Esq. can give you options and candid advice throughout the litigation process.
In a litigated divorce, one spouse has a summons for divorce served on the other and there are periodic court appearances.
If the spouses' lawyers cannot negotiate a settlement on the main issues-spousal and child support, custody and visitation, division of assets-both sides prepare for trial.
The process is usually time-consuming and very expensive.
With more than 35 years of experience handling divorce and family law cases, Mary F. Kelly, Esq. can give you options and candid advice throughout the litigation process.
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