Should you and the opposing party be amicable, we can assist you in setting forth all your agreed-upon issues in a Marital Settlement Agreement and submit to the court as a judgment. This process helps expedite the divorce or legal separation process and ultimately save you money by avoiding litigation. Our office handles all the required disclosures documents for each party. Since this is considered an amicable process, we strive to make it as easy as possible for you.
A complete MSA resolves everything a judge would otherwise decide: division of community property and debts, what remains separate property, child custody and visitation schedules, child support, spousal support, and who pays which costs. Once both spouses sign and the court approves it, the MSA becomes part of your final judgment — enforceable like any court order.
California requires both spouses to exchange financial disclosures (schedules of assets, debts, income, and expenses) before a judgment can be entered — even in a fully amicable case. Incomplete disclosures are one of the most common reasons judgments get rejected. We prepare the complete disclosure packets for both parties as part of every MSA.
If you haven’t filed the divorce petition yet, see our divorce filing service — the MSA slots into that process.
A written contract between divorcing spouses covering property, debts, support, and custody, which the court incorporates into your final judgment.
It avoids litigation – typically the single biggest cost and delay in a divorce – and keeps decisions in your hands instead of a judge's.
Yes, on all issues in the MSA. We also prepare the required financial disclosures for both parties.
We are not attorneys. We are paralegals preparing legal documents, saving you money. The information on this site is not legal advice.