Divorce Made Simple, Fast and Affordable

Mel Gibson did not have a pre-nuptial agreement.  Costly mistake Mel.

Mel Gibson and his soon-to-be-ex Australian wife, Robyn Moore, are selling their Malibu family mansion for $16 million dollars as their divorce enters its final phases.  Gibson has been forced to carve up his estate and assets throughout his long-standing divorce proceedings.

Gibson’s divorce could have been a lot faster, cheaper and less painful for his family had he and Robyn had the foresight to enter into a pre-nuptial agreement before taking the plunge to get married.

If you are considering getting a pre-nuptial agreement, a.k.a. a “prenup,” there are some things you should know…

I get phone calls almost daily (usually from the person who stands to lose money if they get divorced) who say that they want a prenuptial agreement where their fiance or spouse is entitled to nothing in the case of divorce.

The problem is that these types of pre-nuptial agreements often will not withstand a challenge in the future because they are not equitable (meaning fair) in the eyes of the law.  It’s not smart to enter into a prenup that is one-sided.  This just makes it vulnerable to failure in the future.

If you just moved to New York you may be able to get a divorce.  The short answer is: “It depends…”

It all depends on whether you meet New York State’s residency requirements.

New York law (NY Dom Rel Law §230) is a little tricky when it comes to its residency requirements.  I have simplified the law in a prior post regarding New York State Divorce Residency Requirements.

Please read the above linked post for the exact details on New York’s residency requirements.  If your moving to New York falls within one of the options explained in that post, then you meet the residency requirementsand may get divorced in New York State.

Negotiating favorable divorce settlements is an art form.  It takes a high degree of skill and experience to perfect.  A lawyer entering a divorce negotiation not only needs to have a mastery of the law but needs to be skilled in the art of negotiation.  Hiring the right attorney to represent you through divorce negotiations can potentially save you thousands of dollars in your divorce.

I get phone calls every day where a woman or man calls with the following type of story.  I hate getting these calls.  Not because we choose not to represent them, but because I tell them the truth, the harsh reality of New York divorce law, and the truth really sucks… (pardon my language, but its true)

Monique gets served with divorce papers from her husband Tommy’s attorney.  She reads the uppercase words explaining the documents: SUMMONS WITH NOTICE.  The papers go on to state that Tommy is alleging that Monique abandoned him and treated him in a cruel and inhuman manner.

Our law office continues to strive to make the legal system accessible to you, regardless of your current financial situation.  With the economy putting the hard press on all of us, I try to be as flexible as possible.  Not everyone needs to get divorced has the same financial flexibility as Tiger Woods or John Edwards whose names have recently been scattered across divorce news.

Our uncontested divorce rate starts at just $499 and is one of the most reasonable divorce fees in all New York State.  Our usual payment plan option for our already affordable uncontested divorce package is that we accept 50% up front and require the remainder before we officially file your divorce documents with the court.

The Law Office of David Centeno, PLLC is able to serve all New York State (which is extremely large, when it comes to states) because we focus solely on New York uncontested divorces.

New York uncontested divorces (versus a contested or disputed divorce):

• does not require any court appearances by you or us
• is much more affordable than a contested divorce (you will save thousands of dollars)
• is much faster than a contested divorce (we will save you time)

Today’s attorney’s fees have become astronomical.  I recently read an article by a New York divorce lawyer who charges $700 per hour.  Given that the average contested divorce can take hundreds of hours, if you are in the market for a divorce and can do math your stomach probably just dropped.

$700 an hour is on the high side.  The average New York contested divorce attorney fee is approximately $250 an hour.  Again, hundreds of hours…  I wouldn’t want to be paying those fees.

Today’s technology has enabled amazing advancements for modern society.  It allows us to communicate easier, find people with similar interests faster and trade media at lightening speeds.  The internet has also spurred on what our ancestors termed adultery in new ways…

Pornography, chat rooms, dating sites, “hookup sites” and the like have spread like a forest fire through the Net.  Today, if you are cheating on your spouse it is easier to cheat, but its also easier to get caught.  Our parents and grandparents may have spoken in hushed tones about seeing lipstick on his collar or the smell of perfume or cologne.  Today, there are cell phone call logs, text messages, emails, account registrations, cookies or the cache on your computer, or getting caught with hardcore porn on your browser.  All of these things can easily lead to divorce.  Tiger Woods (and countless others) have been caught via incriminating text messages.

According to news sources, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have called off their divorce after Elin visited him at what has been called “sex rehab.”  Many eyebrows have been raised…

Our law firm actually has researched sex addiction after many people had come to us with this problem.  After much research, I can confirm that sex addiction is a real disease similar to alcoholism or drug addiction.  It is an ever increasing problem with the advent the over-sexualized media and advertising, online pornography, as well as internet chat and hookup sites.  Technology has made adultery all the more accessible.  Not everyone who has an affair is a sex addict, yet many may be.