UNDERSTANDING DIVORCE LAW
The divorce process for Los Angeles County can be difficult to understand or negotiate. The Law Offices of Tamila Jensen can help you navigate through this system, and achieve the best possible results for the dissolution of your marriage.
LOS ANGELES DIVORCE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Assure that you have met residency requirements. You must have lived in California for at least 6 months and in Los Angeles for at least 3 months.
LOS ANGELES DIVORCE OPTIONS
There are several basic methods for obtaining a divorce in Los Angeles:
Doing your own divorce â?? It is possible to fill out the forms necessary to file for divorce, and to handle the legal requirements, etc. Guides to doing this are available online, and in bookstores . Further, many local courts have family law facilitators that can guide you through the process. However, this process may be the riskiest option in many circumstances â?? divorce is frequently a complicated procedure, particularly when it is contested or litigious.
Going to a Divorce Mediator - Divorce mediation can help resolve disputed issues of your divorce, and save a good deal of money, pain and suffering for all family members involved. With divorce mediation, agreement is facilitated by a neutral party, rather than by decision of the court following litigation. These decisions are indicated in formal documentation, and used in the larger divorce proceeding.
Doing a collaborative divorce through an attorney â?? Divorcing couples can contact a lawyer collaboratively, who will facilitate the process and assure correct legal procedures are taken. This is typically most effective in non-contested divorces.
Hiring and attorney to represent you, and go to court for you if necessary - This method is most advantageous when the divorce is contested, and court litigation is part of the process.
DIVORCE PROCESS
The divorce process takes no less than 6 months in Los Angeles County, and frequently more. Following submission of original paperwork and fees, a waiting period is observed. Once the 6 month period has passed (should there be no litigation), follow-up paperwork and fees ensue, followed by an ultimate signed Judgeâ??s decision.
HELPING YOU THROUGH THE DIVORCE PROCESS
The Los Angeles based Law Offices of Tamila Jensen can help you through any and all phases of the divorce process. If you are doing it alone, we can still provide consultation, direction and guidance to help you complete the procedures individually. We offer neutral divorce mediation led by Bar-Certified mediators. We facilitate moving through the divorce process in collaborative situations, assuring that the needs of both parties are represented fairly and expeditiously. If called upon to do so, we represent individual parties in divorce cases with determination and accomplishment.
