The divorce process is one that is extremely difficult and causes much emotional distress to all parties involved. In these troubled times, it is understandable to seek out advice and positive affirmation from friends and family. This is probably a bad idea. Despite the best intentions of loved ones, there are many reasons not to take advice from family and friends when going through a divorce. The following if four of those reasons.
Family And Friends Do Not Know As Much About Your Marriage As They Believe They Do.
Close family and friends will no doubt consider themselves knowledgeable about the happenings in your life. And while this may to some degree prove true in many instances there is no way that anyone outside of a marriage can possibly know enough of the inner workings of that marriage to offer productive advice.
Friends and family will not have information about the assets to be divided or the complexities of marital finances. And if you take the time to explain to them these situations it is unlikely that friends and family will be able to put aside personal feelings and process the information in a way that would have legal value to you.
Family And Friends Will Lack Knowledge Of The Law
Family and friends that are not practicing divorce attorneys will not possess sufficient knowledge to advise you on the intricacies of divorce laws. Divorce laws are extremely complex and are applied dependent to the particular circumstances of individual cases. This type of knowledge cannot be gained by idol conversation or binge-watching episodes of Divorce Court.
Assets must be properly allocated, Custody and visitation decisions made, and child support responsibilities calculated. Participants in these proceedings will benefit greatly from the counsel of a competent and qualified divorce attorney.
Family And Friends Are Not Actually Experiencing The Divorce
You will be the only person that completely understands the feelings that you experience regarding your divorce. And your family and friends would not even come in second in this regard as that distinction would be given to the other party in the divorce.
Persons outside the marriage are similar to fans watching a sporting event in that despite being emotionally involved in the situation, they can turn their attention to other things whenever it suits them. This will not be true for you when you are going through a divorce.
Family And Friends Can Not Be Objective
A good attorney, despite being an advocate on your behalf, will prove able to provide the needed objectivity that friends an family will be unable retain in these matters. Loved ones will often react in response to the emotional distress they see in you thereby clouding their own judgment to the facts of your situation.
A good divorce attorney is not affected by any emotional baggage from the case and will be able to offer competent and straightforward legal advice. Divorce attorneys will carefully explain to you the complete facts of your particular situation, including the things you may not want to hear. This is important because the last thing you want to happen is to stand before a judge at a divorce proceeding and be surprised by a set of facts other than those you expected.
Final Thoughts
Individuals facing a pending divorce will be involved in a complex legal proceeding and should trust in the services of a skilled divorce attorney. Despite the best interests of friends and family, they simply do not possess the necessary expertise or disposition to give adequate advice regarding your divorce.
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