Are you thinking of getting divorced? Are you in the middle of one and are blown away by the financial devistation you are experiencing? You are not a lone. Most divorces are expensive. On averate, divorcing spouses can end up paying between $5,000 and $30,000 or more in legal fees and court costs.
If a divorce is more contentious, then it is likely to cost more because you may find yourself in court several times to argue about support payments, child custody, the use of your home, or restraining orders, all before you receive a final judgment of dissolution. If your case goes to trial, you will pay even more fees for your lawyer, as well as fees for expert witnesses like accountants and appraisers who are needed explain to the court how much the your property is worth.
One way to avoid that cost is to try collaborative divorce. Basically, it is where two people hire two collaboratively-trained lawyers who facilitate your divorce out of court, for a lot less money and much more quickly than usual. This sounds too good to be true, but it's not. It really does work and is working all over the world.
If you are interested in using the collaborative process to get through your divorce without an expensive and drawn-out fight in court, contact us at Childs & Childs at (559) 225-6769 to set up a consultation. Collaborative law is not right for everyone, but our collaborative attorneys, Erin Rhames-Childs and Jerry Childs, can help you determine whether collaborative law is right for you.
Erin Rhames-Childs and Jerry Childs are also Fresno divorce litigation attorneys who provide services for divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, adoptions, guardianships, grandparent rights, domestic partnerships, and domestic violence restraining orders. Childs & Childs is proud to work throughout the Central Valley including cities like Fresno, Madera, Clovis, Kingsburg, Reedley, Selma, Tulare, Hanford, Visalia, Merced, Modesto and Coalinga.
Visit us on the web at http://www.childsandchilds.com/ to learn more about your options and to see a better way to move forward in your life.
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