Is a Divorce Lawyer Necessary?

Necessary Divorce LawyerQuestion:

I haven’t seen my ex husband in 20 years, and I don’t even know where to start looking for him.  I’m 50 years old with health issues and I don’t want to have his last name any more.

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Answer:

f you file for divorce, you have to have your husband personally served or you have to file a motion with the Court seeking to serve him in a different manner. If you hired a PI and found him, you would still need to either enter into an agreement with him or appear in Court so that the Court could determine the issues required to be resolved in a divorce. It would be easier for you to accomplish all of this if you retained counsel.

This legal question was provided by a Avvo and answered by Jean Mahserjian an experienced Albany, New York Divorce Attorney.  This does not consent an attorney client relationship.

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Jean Mahserjian, Esq.

Attorney Albany Law School at Union University, New York State Bar

Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq., is a New York family law and divorce attorney in Albany, Saratoga, and the surrounding areas. For more than 20 years, Jean has maintained her capital region law firm, located on Route 9 in Clifton Park, New York.

The practice encompasses all areas of family and matrimonial law, an online uncontested divorce service and various areas of estate planning.

Areas of Expertise: New York Divorce, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Spousal Support, Property Distribution, Post Divorce Issues, Real Estate Closings, Sale of Marital Real Estate, Preparation of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Dividing Retirement Assets
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