Working With The Right Divorce Lawyer To Help You Resolve Your Divorce

Going through a divorce is never easy so finding the right lawyer to assist you with your case is critical to a positive outcome. If you are in a position where you have to negotiate assets or deal with child custody, you need a divorce lawyer that has experience in those areas.

Hire A Lawyer

The first thing you need to consider is hiring a lawyer to help you. Call a few lawyers in the area and let them know what you are dealing with. If they think they can help, they will offer to set up a consultation for you to go in and sit down with them and discuss the details of your situation. most lawyers don't charge for the consultation and this the time to get a feel for them. If you like the lawyer, you may want to hire them, but if they do not feel like the right fit for you, it is okay to try another lawyer.

Child Custody 

If you and your spouse have children together, your lawyer needs to have experience working with child custody.  Even if you are need seeking sole custody of the children, you need to make sure that you get shared custody that is fair and fits the schedule you and your spouse can both live with. A good lawyer will work with you to determine what your schedule allows and then negotiate with your spouse's lawyer to get all the details worked out. 

If you can not come to an agreement on the custody, the judge will set the terms and they may not be what you want. Take the time to discuss the issue with your lawyer, your spouse, and their lawyer early in the process so the details are complete before you show up in court. 

Dividing Assets

This one point can be a major stumbling point for some people. The division of property and assets is hard, especially if you are both really attached to the things you own together. If you can agree on the division of property, it will save a lot of time but if there is something you want specifically, let your lawyer know so they can go to your spouses lawyer and try to work it out for you. 

If you can't make the decisions about who is going to get what, the court will make the decisions, and in many cases, things like houses will be sold. Then the proceeds are split instead of awarded to one party or the other. It is better work all the details out and that is what your lawyer is there to do, so let them.

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