A NY Separation Agreement (or Marital Settlement Agreement) is a legally binding agreement that you and your spouse can enter into to resolve many issues like:

• property division
• debt division
• spousal support
• child custody
• visitation
• child support
• insurance coverage

Our divorce and family law attorneys draft premium legally binding separation agreements that can address up to 35 significant legal issues.

Your New York Marital Separation Agreement will have two primary purposes:

1. A New York Marital Separation or Marital Settlement Agreement puts you and your spouse’s agreement into writing to settle all of your issues for the period you are separated until you divorce (if you decide to divorce).  It is very important to protect yourself and have all the essential issues settled between you and your spouse agreed to in writing with a legal document.
2. Your New York Marital Separation or Marital Settlement Agreement will result in a final divorce decree after a period of one year.

By getting a legal marital separation or settlement agreement you will have a legally binding contract in writing which will govern:

• who gets what property
• who is responsible for which debts and liabilities
• when you get custody of the children
• what amount of financial support you will be responsible for, if any
• whose insurance coverage will cover whom
  

You can move one and enjoy your life while being assured that your business has been handled by an attorney.

Our divorce and family law attorneys understand the laws which govern marital legal separation agreements and settlement agreements.

It is recommended to have an attorney draft such an important document (rather than trying to do it yourself or hiring a paralegal to do an attorney’s job).

Its important to note that just because you enter into a Marital Legal Separation Agreement does NOT mean that you have to get divorced.

Most clients who enter into separation agreements are merely trying a legal separation on a trial basis, but want to added assurance of having everything in writing. Some end up working things out and not getting divorced.

For more information on legal separation agreements or settlement agreements contact our law office at (866) 830-2064 today…