Quick Divorce - Legal Ethics
State law applies equally to uncontested quick divorces and complicated trials involving the rights of
children. All divorce attorneys are subject to state bar rules which set forth the degree of care, allowed
conduct, and required disclosures in all cases. State bar associations maintain consumer help-lines for attorney
information.
Planning goes a long way toward determining future success. The process of separation and divorce will change you legally,
financially, and emotionally. You must be decisive in the face of adversity. Take fine care of yourself and
children:
- Eliminate domestic violence. Children are especially susceptible to abuse and carry
emotional scars for the remainder of their lives. Major studies prove children experience fewer adverse consequences from divorce than
enduring a two parent household with an abusive parent.
- Take charge. Deal with first things first. Your marriage is over, and martial obligations are but a
memory. You will pay taxes, balance the budget, doctor sick kids, and clean up after the kids go to bed. Life
is full of problems, and you have only yourself to depend on. Accept it. The future is yours to create.
- Know when to file. Before the court receives your petition, choose a place to live, know how you will meet
monthly bills and unexpected expenses, and decide
when and how to explain your divorce to your family and friends.
- Talk to a divorce attorney. Know what the law requires and how it impact your future.
- Emotional care is essential. Even the strongest and most determined experience difficulty terminating a
marriage. Divorce causes turmoil and uncertainty. If you need emotional guidance, request professional
assistance.
- Nurture your children - They react strongly to divorce but may hide their feelings because of misplaced
guilt. Small children especially tend to blame themselves, as if she isn't pretty enough, or he isn't
smart enough to be loved. They will hide this from you, because they are afraid you will disappear.
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