How to prepare for your Rhode Island Divorce

14 Sep How to prepare for your Rhode Island Divorce

How to prepare for your Rhode Island Divorce

As marriages begin the tumultuous process of separation, stress builds with each partner until the decision is made to file for divorce. Divorce can be especially difficult to deal with when one party is trying to save the marriage, and the other is doing their best to push the paperwork through. In Rhode Island Divorce it is important that you know the facts and have a qualified, experienced Divorce Attorney. Hiring an attorney is a crucial step to making sure that you are informed and well prepared for what is coming next and what you should do to act in your best interest.

When should you contact an Attorney?

In Rhode Island Divorce it is important that you begin your process with hiring an attorney. While hiring a lawyer is not a requirement to file it is unbelievably helpful. When you file, it is not unlike other thing that are difficult in life. You still likely have to go to work, take care of your children, and everything else you had to take care of before filing. Wouldn’t it be easier to have someone take care of these for you? Someone to file all the necessary litigious paperwork, assess your assets, and analyze whether custody or alimony will become an issue. Your attorney can also advise you whether mediation is necessary and whether it can benefit you or not.

Your first visit to your Rhode Island Divorce Attorney

After you have hired an attorney and are ready to discuss your options, there are some things you should bring with you. The key to many of these proceedings is the details so you should bring with you as much information about your marriage.

Useful items to bring to you first meeting
• Marriage Certificate
• Copies of your most recent Tax Return
• A picture of your spouse
• Lists of your obligations to your family
• Information including the complete addresses of your where your spouse lives they (if they live separately from you now), the address of their place of employment, and all family members dates and places of birth

What should discuss with your attorney

After you have had your initial discussion of your Rhode Island Divorce with a lawyer and have chosen to have them represent you there are other important things to discuss. If you have children, have you discusses custody? If so will you be seeking child support? Are you going to fight for Rehabilitative Alimony or are you in a situation where you are going to need alimony indefinitely? These are only a few of the many reasons you do not want to go through your divorce alone.

Our Recommendation

When you are going through a Rhode Island Divorce, you need to have someone on your side. Elisha Morris is a divorce expert and especially well versed in those that deal with child custody. Elisha has dedicated her time to making sure you have minimal financial and emotion stress through the entire process. If you have any questions involving divorce, especially those involving children, call today for a free consultation at (401) 421-4038