Fredonia, NY asked in Divorce and Family Law for New York

Q: Can you file for a Uncontested divorce if you have a child under the age of 21 If you and the other party agree to divor

If me and my Hopefully soon to be ex-husband have an agreement and have it notarized that we agree upon a divorce and there’s no assets to be sat child custody, and everything is already taken care of and no spousal support being asked or assets that need split And have it notarized by a notary Can you file for an uncontested divorce if you have a child under the age of 21

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Howard E. Knispel
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A: You can file for an uncontested divorce but you need to file the proper paperwork with the appropriate language. Also, a simple notary is insufficient. The agreement has to have an acknowledgement. You should hire an attorney to do the proper paperwork.

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