Separating from your spouse and going through a divorce can be a daunting process. Not only are there strong emotions to work through, but there are often complex legal issues to sort out, including how to divide marital property, whether or not alimony will be an issue in your case, how to decide child custody and child support issues, and other issues that often arise in a Washington DC divorce.
Getting a Washington DC divorce lawyer familiar with navigating these issues is crucial to getting the outcome you desire. Sheraz Barkat is an experienced and recognized Washington DC divorce attorney who can help by explaining the Divorce law in Washington DC, your options, and what to expect when going through a divorce in DC.
Getting a Washington DC divorce lawyer familiar with navigating these issues is crucial to getting the outcome you desire. Sheraz Barkat is an experienced and recognized Washington DC divorce attorney who can help by explaining the Divorce law in Washington DC, your options, and what to expect when going through a divorce in DC.
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Helping families resolve difficult life issues is the mainstay of work provided at the Barkat Law Firm, in Washington, D.C. People in relationships often have disputes that may escalate, causing extreme stress, emotional turmoil and financial difficulties. Attorney Sheraz Barkat helps his clients develop creative and productive solutions.
Divorce for Federal Employees
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Divorce Representation for Government and Federal Employees: Dividing assets remains a complicated prospect among divorcing government and federal employees in Washington DC. The matter gets further complicated when you take into account the different federal benefits systems. These systems include the FERS (Federal Employee Retirement System) and the CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System).
High Net Worth Divorce
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High net worth divorce in Washington, DC can involve complex considerations that are not involved in other cases. These considerations include items such as property valuations, alimony, and high-income child support. Courts in DC divorce cases consider property acquired during the marriage as marital property subject to equitable distribution, so it is imperative that property is valued correctly.
Civil Protective Orders
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A Civil Protective Order (CPO) is an Order issued by a court in Washington, DC restricting one individual from interacting with another individual. A typical CPO restricts contact, communication, harassment, assault, threatening, and stalking. More recently CPO's have also been used to address online and/or cyber issues.
Prenuptial Agreements
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The use of prenuptial agreements is an important tool to protect you and your fianc from the uncertainties that arise in a divorce case if you separate or divorce in the future. It is much easier to negotiate the contents of the marital agreement prior to a marriage, then it is to negotiate the financial terms of a divorce particularly if the relationship has ended in acrimony.
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