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Divorce Lawyers — Questions to Ask Before Hiring One

by Loralee Weston

in Divorce Basics

If you have decided that a divorce is the best way to settle your marital conflict, chances are you have gotten in touch with a few divorce lawyers that will be able to help you get through the process as quickly and efficiently as possible. Here are a few questions that you should ask your divorce lawyer, as well as some of the best places to go for more information.

First, you’ll need to know just what a divorce entails. For instance, a divorce is not the same thing as an annulment. When a marriage is annulled, the records in the courts that stated that the couple were ever married are erased. A divorce will stay on the record. If you decide that you do want to have your marriage annulled, this can be a very tedious process, and you will need to check with divorce lawyers to see if you meet the requirements. [click to continue…]

What is Involved in a Divorce Case?

by Loralee Weston

in Divorce Questions

A divorce case may be more complex than you imagine. Typically, a divorce proceeding begins when one party files a divorce petition with the court and has that petition served on the other spouse.

Then, depending on the circumstances and the complexity of the issues involved, a hearing may be scheduled to establish temporary orders. Temporary orders establish responsibility for payment of bills and expenses while the divorce is pending, short-term custody arrangements, temporary visitation schedules and child support, and any other issues that must be resolved right away in order to protect the health and assets of the parties during the divorce. [click to continue…]

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Did you know? The term d i v o r c e is commonly misspelled as devorce (with 'e' instead of 'i'), divorse (with 's' instead of 'c').