While searching to see how long the typical NY divorce takes, I found the following.
Suffolk County judges have 500 cases, versus the average of 350.
The judges tend to keep the first impressions they make because of the heavy case load.
Child custody issues have priority.
Adultery is a cause for divorce.
Even uncontested divorces can take 3 years, with the wife's lawyer saying the delays help the wife get a better settlement.
If there's a disparity in income the higher earner can be responsible for the other spouse's fees even if it means paying it from future earnings.
I found these through newspaper articles, NY divorce forums, info on law firm websites, etc.
Your lawyer should know the statistics, what is the norm, what strategies adversaries take and how to counter them. Or how to outmaneuver their opponents. They know it the way you know the most likely outcome for patients you deal with.
And what about all those lawyers who are pro fathers' rights?
I know during my divorce, I consulted with other lawyers about the proposed settlement and got their recommendations and learned a few things that helped me.
The question is.. do you need an advocate or someone who's doing their job?
