Brockton, Massachusetts, Divorce Attorney
A divorce takes one household and converts it to two households, financially speaking. A divorce settlement must account for property division that considers both premarital and marital property. Ownership of the marital home, vehicles, bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts, vacation real estate and other property, whether monetary or otherwise, must be clarified for the divorcing spouses, creditors, heirs, the courts and society at large.
Beyond distribution of assets, a divorce decree may include orders of child custody, child support and/or alimony (spousal maintenance). To discuss the particulars of your Massachusetts divorce with an experienced family lawyer, contact the Law Office of Lawrence P. Novak.
Emotions naturally run high in many, if not most, divorces. Two people who were once next of kin undergo a typically sad and painful process which leaves each one legally independent of the other. Regardless of how far along the emotional separation of the spouses has progressed, the division of property and provisions for child custody, child support and/or spousal support may touch on many sore points for husband, wife or both.
When minor children are involved, there will of necessity be ongoing contact between ex-spouses after the divorce is complete. For this reason alone, it is highly desirable that the two learn to communicate in a constructive, civil manner despite hard feelings over the separation and the failure of the marriage.
Attorney Novak finds that most reasonable people can communicate rationally with each other for the sake of arriving at a fair, equitable and workable divorce settlement agreement cost effectively. Keeping hassles to a minimum and protecting the client's interests are key goals that Mr. Novak keeps front and center in his divorce law practice.
In the event that divorce negotiations do not proceed amicably, but rather pose real, unjust threats to the future security of the client, Attorney Novak is prepared to fight to protect the client's rights, even if that means taking a divorce matter all the way to the West Virginia Supreme Court. Contact Massachusetts divorce lawyer Lawrence Novak to schedule a consultation.
