subject: Legal Advice In Divorce [print this page] Are you about to get divorced? Are you in a marital jam that you are looking for a way out of and you cannot seem to find one?
The quick and fast solution is to seek and secure legal advice.
But why do I need a lawyer?' you might feel compelled to say. There was no lawyer involved in my marriage so there won't any involved in the misunderstandings I'm having with my spouse.'
True. But then that is the exact reason why you need of a lawyer, and a good one at that.
The function of the lawyer is to look at all the angles and details of your marital agreement with your spouse in a way that even you cannot. This is because although you have been the one living the experience, the lawyer is the one with the legal know-how; the lawyer is more exposed to these matters both in written form and in actuality.
So you may be having a severe experience and going through a harrowing spell in your divorce, but this may well be the fifth for the lawyer.
A lawyer is strongly recommended because they can look more objectively at the circumstances surrounding the impending break-up and offer advice about if it should go on, and how. They have the ability to bring in the law where it matters and both foresee, and if possible, forestall the likely outcome. In fact, you may have yourself at a very serious disadvantage if you do not get the counsel of a legal representative.
Questions they might ask may include: How long have you been married? Why are you getting a divorce? Was there a prenuptial agreement? Do you wish to uphold it?
In answering these questions, they will also bring in what the law itself has to offer about marriages and eventually come off with the solution that has taken everything into account and will bring you and your spouse to a conclusion that you can both be happy with.
