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Choosing A Divorce Attorney

Make sure your lawyer has extensive experience in family law.

The first step to move forward with your divorce action is to obtain an attorney. For many, divorce represents the first time they have used the services of an attorney. For others who have a family attorney, the initial reaction is to call on an attorney you have used in the past. Regardless of your background, special attention must be paid to your choice of a divorce attorney.

Also, you must be prepared to answer the inquiries of your attorney. For both you and your spouse the attorney will want to know name, address, phone numbers, social security number, employer and work history, income, investments, retirement plans, health insurance, physical description, date and place of birth, parents’ names, date and place of marriage, details of previous marriages, among other information.

Unless you and your spouse already have a solid agreement on the basic division of your property and there will not be a custody fight over any children, you should be careful to find an attorney with substantial experience in the field of family law. While it is not necessary to find an attorney whose exclusive practice is family law, it is important to hire an attorney who is experienced in this area of law and who is familiar with the custom and judges in your locality. This experience is necessary because many areas in divorce law allow a court considerable discretion in issuing rulings. Accordingly, it is important to have an attorney who has experience with the approach taken by a particular judge.
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