Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

: Agree to divorce but want to do before spouse leaves country

YES.

You can file a joint petition for divorce that includes the other important documents, including a separation agreement.

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Re: Agree to divorce but want to do before spouse leaves country

Depending on where you live, the process for getting a divorce can take anywhere from 2-6 months, even with a joint petition.

You need to get yourself to a lawyer right away to prepare the divorce or else it might not meet your wife's deadline.

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Re: Agree to divorce but want to do before spouse leaves country

You can seek a mediated divorce, or you can each have lawyers, in order to draft an agreement. The important essence is time. If you follow the mediated route, the mediator sits with both of you to assist you in working out details. An attorney mediator may then draft the agreement for you, pursuant to your directives. You each always retain the right to have an attorney review the result with you.

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Re: Agree to divorce but want to do before spouse leaves country

Hi,

If you contact a lawyer immediately you may have enough time to file an uncontested divorce. Ideally you should both have an attorney represent you (i.e. you should both have attorneys at least to look over your separation agreement). If you work fast, it will work. If it ends up contested - it is unlikely that you will be divorced before she leaves for France.

Jessica

Re: Agree to divorce but want to do before spouse leaves country

The best way for you to expedite this before September, would be for both to retain attorneys who could draft a divorce agreement to be filed in support of an uncontested or joint petition for divorce. Good Luck!