Divorce and Separation

A divorce can be one of the most difficult experiences you may ever have in your life. Fortunately, our law firm can protect you from an unfair legal outcome. We have dealt with cases and understand how emotional they can be. The dissolution of a marriage involves important decisions regarding the well-being of your children and the equitable distribution of your assets. We willmake sure to take you through the process efficiently and rest assured that Ricquelle Lassonnier Law is there to protect your interests.

Sometimes, couples need to “talk it out.” Mediation gives you and your spouse the opportunity to negotiate a divorce settlement in a structured environment using the services of a trained mediator. Theprocess promotes cooperation between the partners and eliminates the unpredictability and uncertainty usually associated with disputes. Mediation often reduces the time and cost of a divorce and puts the decision-making power in your hands. Ricquelle Lassonnier Law can help you achieve a fair divorce settlement, fair child support agreement, and ahealthy custody arrangement.

If your reasons for filing for divorce are not listed, you will not be out of options. After reading a summary of the reasons for your complaint, the judge can determine whether your marriage can be resolved or is irretrievably broken.

• Unfaithfulness
• Your spouse has been in jail for over 2 years, for more than 7 years.
• Your spouse has committed a “crime against nature, whether mankind or beast”.
• Addiction to alcohol or illicit substances.
• The wife was pregnant at the time of marriage and was unaware that the husband was not the father.
• Violent behavior that threatens life or health or a reasonable fear of an act of violence.
• The wife has been living separately from her husband for 2 years without any financial support.
• Abandonment for a year or more.
• Your spouse is a patient in a mental institution/hospital and has been diagnosed with dementia.
• A judge determines that there is incompatibility between you and your spouse making living together impossible.