EP 28: Do I Have To Go To A Marriage Counseling To Get A Divorce? – FESCH.TV

FESCH.TV INFORMIERT:

In this video, Florida Attorney Sergio Cabanas discusses whether marriage counseling is required when getting a divorce. He has outlined this topic in a brief 60-second overview to provide you with important information in a concise fashion.

Para la version en español, ver aquí:
¿Tengo que acudir a terapia matrimonial para divorciarme?

***Please note that the information in this video is not an adequate substitute for a consultation with an attorney who is knowledgeable in this subject area and could review the specifics of your individual matter and determine how the law would apply in your particular case.***

Visit Our Website at

� SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW �

The Divorce and Mediation Law Firm focuses on Divorce, Mediation, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Prenuptial Agreements, Post-nuptial Agreements, Domestic Violence, and Post-Divorce Related issues. Our firm has a unique mix of attorneys and accountants, bringing a great deal of firepower in analyzing our clients‘ legal and financial situations.

Sergio Cabanas, Esq. has been practicing law since graduating from Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. in 1991 and is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court since 1992.

If you are looking for a law firm that’s all about you, you’ve come to the right place! At the Divorce and Mediation Law Firm, we know how important it is to find the right lawyer. You want reliable, effective, experienced legal professionals you can trust, who are committed to achieving the best possible results for you. Your decision to choose our law firm would be a great honor and responsibility we would take very seriously, every day. We have built our reputation, not on fancy marketing schemes or catchy radio jingles but rather from a long list of client referrals and faithful returning clients who seek personal legal services.

CONTACT the Divorce and Mediation Law Firm in Pembroke Pines, Weston, and Sunny Isles Beach, FL at 954-447-2580, if you have a legal concern and we can provide you with effective legal services to achieve the best results possible.

Service Areas:

Broward County:
Pembroke Pines • Weston • Miramar • Cooper City • Hollywood • Davie • Southwest Ranches

Miami-Dade County:
Sunny Isles Beach • Aventura • Golden Beach • North Beach • North Bay Village • Dania Beach • Hallandale Beach • Bal Harbour • Bay Harbor Islands • Indian Creek • Surfside

☆★☆ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ☆★☆
Facebook:
Instagram: …
LinkedIn: …

#60secondswithsergio #marriagecounseling #divorce

Transcript:
Today’s question is: „Sergio, am I really required to undergo marriage counseling in order to qualify to obtain a divorce in Florida?“
The answer is simply ’no‘. You do not. There is no such requirement for you to undergo any kind of counseling or any other condition in order to qualify for a divorce in Florida.
Really what we need, from a legal perspective is that, in your sole and absolute discretion, you’ve decided that the marriage is irretrievably broken. And only you can decide that.
You don’t have to explain it, you don’t have to find any excuse or justification, and no one has to approve your divorce from a legal perspective; such as a judge, or a lawyer, or anybody else for that matter.
It’s all up to you and it’s purely your decision from a legal standpoint.
So, you can move forward with you divorce even though your spouse may disagree or object.
So, of course, you may choose for your own well-being, for your own moral obligation or religious obligation you may feel, to undergo some type of marriage counseling.
Again, that decision is yours, on one can force it on you.
Now, what if you are on the other side of this? What if you are the spouse who want to avoid the divorce and wants to try to reconcile and save the marriage?
Well, there is very little you can do as I just explained. Except for, maybe, reaching out to the other side either speaking with your spouse and/or speaking the spouse’s attorney, to try to slow down the process. We can even temporarily abate or freeze the divorce to give the parties the opportunity to undergo marriage counseling.
Again, if the other party doesn’t want to undergo any type of marriage counseling, there is no way to stop the whole divorce.
So, the only thing we can do, if you’re trying to save the marriage is to try to postpone or slow down the process. But there is no way to absolutely stop it if the other side is dead set on moving forward with the divorce.