Divorce Attorney: How Can He Help?

Statistically half of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce and even a split with few shared assets and/or no children can be complicated by the emotional upheaval it leaves in its wake.

When marital property and/or children are involved this form of separation can become even more complicated, emotional and messy for all concerned parties.
With the assistance of a divorce attorney a divorcing couple can get the help they need to divide property fairly, ascertain child support and possible spousal support and delve into the numerous questions that arise when a shared life together unexpectedly ends without the trauma, stress and drama that ensue with this.

Divorcing couples can utilize counseling or mediation to resolve many issues before going to court and having the issues decided by a family court judge.

Divorcing couples agree to meet with a trained mediator to identify and come to an agreement on issues that will be covered in their impending split such as child support, visitation, property division and spousal support.

Mediation has been shown to be a great tool to work out unresolved issues and keep the high cost of divorce reasonable while cutting court time down. The resulting agreement worked out in mediation is called a memorandum of understanding and it will allow the attorney to file for formal legal separation with the terms already established by the couple instead of dictated by a judge.

Divorcing couples are allowed to be represented by a lawyer who will help protect their rights during the mediation process and offer clear and logical guidance when needed. Mediation gives a seperating couple some power and control in deciding how their marriage together will end instead of placing that power and control of their lives into the control of a family court judge.

When mediation fails for whatever reasons, a divorce attorney will have the skills and experience necessary to negotiate and work out an agreeable settlement for both parties. Complicated questions that arise and need to be resolved such as who gets the house or who pays the property taxes can slow down the legal process of separation as divorcing couple look for answers outside of mediation. Your attorney can expedite the process and work with the concerned parties to resolve issues quickly and fairly.

Although it can be a painful ending to a relationship that started with so much promise, the end of a marriage shouldn't end with either partner deprived unfairly of their assets or deprived of their rights as a parent. A divorce attorney will walk clients through the confusing and complicated process of separation and help all parties move forward in their separate lives in a fair and reasonable manner.