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Family Law and Divorce Services in Lakewood Ranch

If you’re looking for Lakewood Ranch family and divorce attorneys, you want a form that will be there for you at all times. That’s exactly the kind of service provided by McDermott Law Offices’ family and divorce attorneys in Lakewood Ranch FL. We have helped more than 2,000 clients, so you know we have a great deal of experience. Get in touch to put that experience and knowledge to work for you.

Understanding the Divorce Process in Florida

When you work with Lakewood Ranch family and divorce attorneys, they should be able to tell you what to expect throughout the process. When you choose our family and divorce attorneys in Lakewood Ranch FL, we’ll do everything we can to make sure you don’t have any surprises. There are many steps to obtaining a divorce, as you might expect. These are just a few that will take place early in the proceedings:

The first step will be the filing of the petition. If you are filing, you will be known as the “petitioner.” You will file in the appropriate circuit court, typically where you and your spouse lived together last, or in the county where you presently live.
Your spouse (the “respondent” in legal terms) will have 20 days to respond to the petition. This means they will have to compose an answer – and they may have a counter-petition. This could include things that the respondent agrees to, and things they disagree with. If there is a counter-petition, you’ll have 20 days to file a response. Your family and divorce attorneys in Lakewood Ranch FL will help.
The next step is known as “divorce discovery.” This merely means you and your spouse’s attorneys will work to gather all pertinent information. This can include financial documents such as verification of income, bank account and credit card statements, income tax returns and more.

Talk to the compassionate Lakewood Ranch family and divorce attorneys at McDermott Law Offices for more information. Contact us online or call (941) 837-5071.

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