Why should you read the Divorce Lawyer Life?

It’s funny. Several years ago, my Dad, who got really into blogging after his retirement, urged (okay, really pestered) me to start a divorce law blog about my experiences as a divorce attorney. He even offered to buy me a domain name! I didn’t think I had the time or the expertise and brushed off the idea. But here I am, six years later, taking his advice. My father may have passed away two years ago but I can still hear the I told you so from here.

I’ll cover fact vs. fiction of divorce law in this divorce law blog

Many people have the perception that divorce law (or the broader term, family law) is the stuff of Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, or War of the Roses. Do you think that? Has your divorce been the stuff of a lifetime movie?

Sure, it can get crazy at times. I’ve been practicing family law exclusively for over ten years and I will never say I’ve seen it all. Every case is different. That’s what makes it so interesting to me. I once had a case where the husband and wife fought over who got to keep an Ikea clothes drying rack. During a hearing.

However, the reality is that this area of law is really complicated and has a lasting effect on the parties and their children. If you are currently in the divorce process or are slowly emerging from it then you know what I am talking about.

When you decided to separate, you probably felt scared and confused. You wanted to know what was going to happen to you, your children, and your future. So in this divorce law blog, I hope to answer your questions while weaving in my experiences and some interesting cases.

I’ll explain how divorce affects your money in this divorce law blog

In my ten years of practice, one central theme is a general lack of awareness when it comes to personal finance. This is really concerning to me and is not confined to one generation or gender. This problem is exacerbated by divorce. Does one of these questions apply to you:

Are you a millennial facing down student loan debt and child expenses on a single income?
Have you never paid a bill or made a budget because your spouse was in charge of your finances?
Are you worried that you don’t have the right skills or education to make a living wage to support yourself post-divorce?
Are you facing retirement and lack the finances and the financial knowledge to sustain yourself through the remaining years?

If your answer is YES to any of these questions you are not alone. I see it every day.

As a result, I have worked a lot of basic personal finance tips into my practice. It helps that I am also very interested in personal finance and how to save money. It may not be legal advice but it is practical real world advice that my clients need. You need it too. So I will also share my tips and tricks in the “Divorce and your Money” series. Look for the posts tagged with that phrase if you are particularly interested in this information.

Why should you listen to me?

When I was deciding whether to do this, I did a lot of research. Was there a place for my divorce law blog? Would I help anybody? Would only my Mom read it? What I found out is that there is a lot of information on the world wide web about divorce. I know, my clients tell me about it all the time.

Unfortunately, most of the information on the internet about divorce is wrong!

This really concerns me. Does it concern you? It should!

Many people (perhaps even yourself) are going through the divorce process without an attorney. So if your only resource is this incorrect advice, I worry about what is happening to you. Especially because it may be a problem that is so easily fixable if you just got the right information!

So this divorce law bog will give you knowledge that you can actually use to help you through the divorce process. I’m also going to give you the information in a way that you can understand it. No fancy lawyer talk here!

While lots of law firms have information about divorce, child support, and child custody on their websites, the lawyers writing these articles sometimes forget who they are writing for. While it is important that you hear the terminology that is used by the court, you also need to understand it. So I’ll make sure that I explain the terms I’m using on this divorce law blog.

Again, no legal jargon, just practical legal advice. And it’s free!

And, don’t worry, there will always be humor. Thank you so much for reading. Here we go.

Do you have a question about divorce law? Please feel free to leave me a comment or send me an email. I promise that I’ll respond!

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