What Your Divorce Attorney Needs to Offer

Divorce and custody are some of the most painful experiences a family can endure. Having a wise and competent family law attorney to help you navigate the process can be the only light at the end of a dark tunnel. If your spouse or partner and yourself are unable to come to agreements on the major aspects of your situation, like; property division, real estate issues, financial matters, and child custody circumstances, you will need an experienced family law professional to advise you of your rights and the best possible solution to your situation.

In addition to being legally competent and able, your attorney should have a pleasant manner and give you the feeling that you can trust them with your personal information and issues. You will be spending a good amount of time relating incidents and circumstances of your life with your attorney and if you feel uncomfortable or feel that you will not be able to trust him or her, then you will need to keep looking until you find an attorney with whom you can feel safe.

You should also feel confident discussing the financial arrangements and the fee structure, including what will be included and what will not be included in your retainer fee and any subsequent billing facts that you may need to know.

Some of the situations that family law attorneys are trained and skilled in resolving are initial custody and child support decisions for visitation during the divorce process and transition periods; obtaining restraining and temporary orders in situations involving violence or the safety of family members and children; and timely filing and management of the many and diverse documents required by the court.

Acting as an unemotional and uninvolved intermediary, your divorce attorney will be able to accomplish resolutions to all of the issues of your divorce either directly through your spouse, or in communication with your spouse's attorney. Divorcing partners are far too emotionally involved in most instances to be able to make sound decisions that can have far reaching effects for the entire family. In this area as well, your attorney will be able to offset the difficulties of this process for you.