Are Uncontested Divorce Forms Right For Me?
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Divorce is an unfortunate reality in our society. If you’re one of the unlucky few to go through this ordeal, you must decide between hiring a lawyer or handling your divorce Pro Se (without a lawyer) using uncontested divorce forms. This blog will provide information to determine if uncontested divorce forms are right for your situation.
Ending a marriage can be an extremely difficult and emotionally draining experience, but sometimes it can be the only remaining option in an unhappy marriage. Unfortunately, more often then not, divorces can become ugly when there are children, shared assets, claims of infidelity, or a slew of other reasons why individuals can’t agree to terms.
My brother and I, unfortunately were children caught in the middle of a messy drawn out divorce. I can’t describe how heartbreaking it is for a child to see their parents be so mean to each other. That is one of the reasons I advise couples going through divorce, whenever possible, to handle things as civil as possible using uncontested divorce forms which can be found online.
Obviously uncontested divorce forms aren’t right for every situation. Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer “yes” to any of them, please consult an attorney before proceeding.
- Are you the parents of young children and disagree on any child issues?
- Are you or your children being physically abused?
- Are you or your children being threatened with physical?
- Are you frightened of your spouse?
- Is health insurance coverage an issue you are disputing?
- If your spouse is in the military, do you disagree on any issues relating to the divorce?
- Do the to of you disagree about division of the home or other real estate?
- Do the two of you argue about how to divide retirement plans (such as a 401K, IRA, or pension plan)?
- Disagree about how to divide stocks or other investments?
- Disagree about how to divide your business?
- Argue about how to divide family trusts or inherited wealth?
- Do you or your spouse need alimony?
Please consult a lawyer if you answered “yes” to any of these questions or have any other unresolved issues associated with your marriage. Just remember you don’t have to go through this alone, I’m here to help!
