Tips To Speed Up Your Divorce Proceedings

There are several divorce-related cases that have been dragging on for years, with no apparent solution in sight anywhere in the near future. If you are one among the several unfortunate individuals who are stuck up with their grueling divorce litigation that has been pending a final verdict for longer than they expected, you might be desperate to find ways of speeding up the procedure. Read on for solutions for speeding up you divorce proceedings which might be stuck for various reasons pertaining to you, your spouse or your respective lawyers.

Case being delayed due to your spouse or his/her lawyer

There are several situations wherein your spouse is being difficult in making settlements regarding child custody, properly division or the like. In some cases, it is actually your spouse’s lawyer that is dragging the case to extract more and more fees from him/her. For such situations, the Californian law states a powerful statute, the family code 271 which gives you the right to demand litigation costs and attorney fees from your spouse, irrespective of your ability to pay off your own litigation bills. However, you have to furnish the details of how the other party’s irrational behavior is delaying the verdict for your case. 

Case being delayed due to your own lawyer

In some cases, your own divorce lawyer might be pushing the verdict, due to his professional inabilities or in a bid to churn more money out of the case. In cases wherein you own divorce attorney is the sole reason behind the delay of your litigation, you can have discussions regarding the same with him. If the discussions do not bear any favorable fruit, you can always switch and replace your original lawyer with a new one. 

Case being delayed due to your own personal reasons

Sometimes, we have ourselves to blame for the unsolicited delay of our divorce litigation verdict. There are individuals who are stuck up in their own minds, owing to the fact that they are looking for revenge from their partners, and unconsciously keep becoming a hindrance to the litigation. If this is the case, then you might want to open your mind to logic and facts, which direct you to be more practical in following the advice of your lawyer. It is utmost essential to understand the long term aspects of a divorce, rather than brooding over the wrongs you have been subjected to.

Many a times, we tend to focus more on the present situations that incite us to be difficult and vengeful with our spouses. It is important to acknowledge the fact that since we have finally made up our minds to separate, the best way around it is to cooperate with each other, so that the solution can be obtained fast.

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Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce and family law attorney and family law attorney located in Irvine, California, serving the Orange County and Riverside areas. Mr. Maggio assists clients with legal issues including divorce, legal separation, divorce mediation, child custody, prenuptial agreements, stepparent adoptions, and other family law issues. Mr. Maggio has practiced law in California since 1999, and founded The Maggio Law Firm in 2005, focusing exclusively on divorce and family law matters.