Things You Need to Know About Divorce
- Divorce is a fact of life. It happens in nearly half of all first marriages, and a majority of second marriages.
- For most people, divorce is a gateway to a better life.
- Children's lives do not have to be ruined by a divorce. There are ways to handle divorces so that the process and the outcome cause as little harm to the children as possible.
- After divorce there is less money to go around, so generally everyone tightens their belt until they stabilize their financial lives. Usually that happens within two years.
- In a divorce, the following are usually at issue:
- Custody, parental access, child support, health insurance for the children and both parents, spousal maintenance, property division (personal property, real property, pensions, and other liquid assets.)
- Most divorces do not go to trial. 95% of divorces come to an agreement between the parties - the question is how soon the parties are going to agree, whether their agreement is a wise one, and what method the parties used to arrive at their agreement.
- Courts favor divorces that are agreed to by the parties.
- You can use mediators and/or attorneys to get to that agreement. Most people use some combination of both.
- Ballou Law Partners has both mediators and attorneys who are problem solvers- our goal is to find solutions to problems and come to workable agreements.
- Divorces are labor intensive. Parties can keep their expenses down by doing some of the legwork, and by being reasonable.
- There is a happy ending and life goes on - usually successfully. It's up to you to make the future what you want it to be.
If you have questions about divorce, call Ballou Law Partners at 612-321-9800.
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