When a marriage is ending, it can be tremendously difficult to deal with both the emotional trauma and your fears about how life will go on after a divorce. The legal guidelines surrounding divorce lead to additional concerns. Questions like "do I need a divorce lawyer to file for divorce?" and "what can a divorce lawyer help me with?" are common, along with many others.
In many cases, speaking with a qualified divorce lawyer about your legal options and how the divorce process works can reduce some of that anxiety. A divorce lawyer can also advise you on how best to protect your rights and interests, especially if you and your spouse don't agree about how to resolve your divorce settlement.
Support. The necessity of financial support of a spouse (alimony) or minor children ( child support) can dramatically increase the complexity of your divorce.
Often, the "quickie" or cheap, do-it-yourself divorces you see advertised can result in a settlement agreement that you may not fully understand. If you've agreed to something unknowingly, divorce settlements and parenting plans can be difficult and expensive to modify after the divorce is final, and you'll end up having to hire a lawyer anyway.
The services of a qualified divorce lawyer at the beginning can help ensure that you don't agree to anything you don't understand - it's their job to explain to you what the legal documents mean before you sign.
You may have legal issues to resolve that you aren't aware of.
For more information, contact a McKinley Irvin divorce attorney or read more about how to find a divorce lawyer.