My name is Scott. I got divorced very recently. I am very grateful to Sabra for assisting me through difficult times. My first impression of Sabra was about honesty and fairness. This was my first divorce. Sabra told me what my estranged wife is entitled to as far as financial compensation is concern...ed. I was fighting to pay less out of anger and hurt. I initially felt that Sabra was not on my side but I quickly realized she was really speaking from what NY family law says about the compensation. She pointed out why the compensation was fair.
My divorce case was supposed to be straight forward. I only had cash assets to split. My estranged wife and I had one daughter. I had instructed Sabra to layout terms that meets my estranged wife's financial demands. The negotiation over divorce settlement reached an impasse over the custody of our child. My estranged wife's argument was that I was not capable of taking care of our daughter by myself. My estranged wife demanded full physical custody. I tried communicating with my estranged wife without much success. This was very frustrating.
The divorce was initiated by my estrange wife. Sabra made the judgement call and recommended that we go to court to ask my estranged wife to show reasons why she could not agree to the joint physical custody. Sabra was saying that my estranged wife and her lawyer were stalling. Sabra said that the temporary visitation can be perceived as acceptable by me if this negotiation continued too longer. Sabra's argument is that our daughter is entitled to see both parents equally and I was as much of a parent as my estranged wife is.
We went to court in last November. I can't tell you how Sabra was so right about going to court. My estranged wife's argument was rejected by the court. Sabra pointed out the mistakes the other lawyer made. I was so happy to know that Sabra knew the recent changes that were made in family laws. The other lawyer was embarrassed. The court clerk pretty much yelled at him for being careless and ignorant.
I can say perhaps my luck has played an important role in me obtaining the result I wanted. My divorced was settled on the first day we went to court. This is something I didn't expect. I can imagine the mental anguish men and women go through during divorce. I have heard stories of divorce litigation that took months and years.
I felt a sense of relief and freedom after walking out of the court house that day. I am paying out 66% of child support, 50% of child care, plus I have agreed to put away significant amount for 529 college tuition fund. However, I get to be in my daughter's life equally. That's what mattered most to me. My daughter's name is Katie. I love her dearly. I can't thank Sabra enough for making all of this happen.
Thank you Sabra.