A divorce can be an especially difficult time for both individuals involved. In such a situation, it is paramount to have a lawyer who is aware of the law, time, and effort it takes for a smooth process.
Things that must be taken into consideration while filing for divorce-
- Different states have different laws for divorce proceedings and state acceptance. Make sure that the firm you are approaching is experienced in this variation.
- United States law provides for no-fault divorces, as well as fault divorces. The legal firm you are approaching must be adept at the evaluation of the situation, and a consequent legal representation.
- Subsequent to divorces the division of assets also finds a binary provision in US law. Assets between a married couple can either be divided into a community property plan or an equitable distribution plan.
- In cases where there are children and custody involved, there will be an evaluation of the two-parent individuals, and a comparison of the kind of environment both can provide.
- If you have prenuptial agreements, they might be taken into consideration during your hearing. Private settlements before the court’s final hearing are considered to be, ‘uncontested’ and are less expensive than longer divorce processes.
Your lawyer, if hired from Autrey Law firm shall do the following-
Prioritize Evaluation
Your position in the divorce and the subsequent situation it creates will be thoroughly taken into consideration by the lawyer. The lawyer’s experience can create a space where your position and how it should be legally represented will take a huge priority. For this evaluation to take place, your lawyer will ask you questions regarding the details of your relationships, the disagreements, etc. all only to understand your situation better and put your interest on the table with a strong backing.
Prioritize Interests
Based on your legal evaluation, the lawyer can offer to advise upon what can be the best step to take forward in this difficult process. Keeping your interests and future in mind, alternatives/ solutions can also be offered by the lawyer as their experience in many similar cases will be the driving factor.
Handling the Legal Documents and their Implications
Divorce cases have the potential to take the form of a long and tedious process. In such a situation, your lawyer will help you not get lost under the legal documents, their meanings, and their weights by being there with you throughout the process and trying to evaluate how to represent your interests strongly, each step of the way.
For example, when there is custody involved, multiple factors like your social, financial, and mental are taken into consideration by the court to form a parental file, so to speak of yours, to evaluate the degree to which you can provide for your child. Your lawyer will help you out in these tasks, knowing these documentations and their proceedings, and will handle these documentations while providing you the knowledge.
At Autrey Law Firm, the team of top family lawyers is focused, experienced, and knows what is the efficient way to smoothly go through legal proceedings.