Practical Advice in New York State Divorce
At Callanen, Foley & Hobika, our experience with divorce and family law issues helps our attorneys strike the right balance between the practical and objective legal advice that our clients need and proper attention to the personal and emotional dynamics of divorce that can make one case so much different from another.
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We let our clients vent their anxieties and resentments. Then we help them develop a realistic set of objectives that make legal, financial and practical sense under the specific facts of each individual case. Contact our office in Utica to learn how our approach to client service can help you make the right decisions for yourself and your children.
Whether or not any given issue will be disputed, the parties to every New York divorce need to consider and resolve the following, unless they simply don't apply to your circumstances:
Our lawyers can help you develop negotiation or litigation strategies concerning each of these issues. Just as important, we can also help you figure out which of these is worth fighting over. Most divorce issues are eventually resolved through agreement rather than contested court hearings, and if your dispute is going to settle anyway, you might as well save some money and stress by reaching a fair agreement sooner rather than later.
New York family law is highly flexible on most of the four issues noted above, and a court will very likely approve any reasonable agreement on any of them. As a result, one of the most valuable services our attorneys provide is helping you pick your battles wisely. Once you understand how unpleasant and expensive an unnecessary divorce dispute can be, you may think twice about contesting issues that you don't have strong feelings about.
It's not that we don't like to go to court. We're lawyers who know how to protect your interests in court on just about any issue you can name. At the same time, we prefer that our clients save their money and energy for reestablishing their lives after the end of a marriage.
For more information about the scope of our services in divorce and separation, contact the Utica office of Callanen, Foley & Hobika.
