When looking for a Divorce Lawyer, what should you look for?
- Experience – You will need to ask your attorney about his/her experience in order to get a good feel and understanding for practice. A good question to ask is “how much of your law practice is divorce cases” or “what percentage of your cases are divorce cases”. These questions will help you find out how much experience they have.
- Free Consultation for a Divorce – Most attorneys will offer a free consultation for a divorce case. Take this time to sit down with the attorney and really get a feel for their demeanor and attitude. This should allow you to find out whether you think they are lazy, or hard working. You need to know that the lawyer is going to be willing to take the time to educate you about your divorce so that you can make decisions that are best for your situation.
- Child Custody – If your case involves children make sure that your attorney has experience with custody cases. Ask your lawyer about the process of a custody battle in court and what it entails. Make sure you know the costs and whether your attorney has a preferred child custody evaluator or mediator that fits your needs for the goals you want to achieve.
- Trust – I always tell my clients that they have to trust me. The reason for this is because they need to believe that I have their best interest at heart, and that I am willing to work hard to make sure that they get the best results possible. You need to know the chances of your case getting the outcome you want and why or why not your lawyer does not think that it can be accomplished. This will help you understand and get educated on divorce law in your state. 5. Ask your Friends that have been through a divorce about what they liked and did not like about their divorce lawyers. This will help you ask the potential attorneys the right questions and will empower you to make a good decision on who to hire.
Overall, you need to make sure that you take the time to find the right Divorce Lawyer. There are a lot of attorneys out there, so make sure you get what you are looking for. Ask your friends that are divorced and get their opinion on why their divorce lawyer was good or bad and look for those qualities in your consultations. Attorney fees can get expensive but this is your divorce and to a certain extent will control your life until your children until they are 18.
