4 Ways to Streamline and Simplify Your Divorce

Regardless of whether it is mutual or you need to fight for it, a divorce is never going to be easy. There will be tears, broken hearts, devastated families, insecure finances,etc. However, fortunately, there are a few things that you can do to ensure minimum stress for yourself and simplify the entire process.

Get a separate bank account

One of the first steps that you must take right after filing your divorce petition is getting yourself a new bank account in your name. There have been cases wherein one of the spouses drained the entire savings from their joint account with their partners. Although you partner will eventually have to repay your share as per the court judgment, it will just be messier for you to deal with.

Begin negotiations right away

Experts say that it is really a great idea to make your attorney meet your spouse’s legal rep right away from the very beginning. While you might not realize it now, much of the divorce litigation is simplified if the parties involved are in agreement with each other. Also, it allows you to iron out any pesky issues that might eventually turn out be grave conflicts later on.

Devote adequate time to the divorce process

You must understand that your transition to a new life will require a lot of time and effort on your part. The sooner you realize it, the better. A divorce is much like a second job where you need to spend additional energy in meeting with the professionals, gathering your documents, straightening your finances and so on. It will be easier for you to deal with the situation if you are not treating it as a loathsome burden.

Plan for a motion smartly

There are a lot of people who file a new motion every second week for the most trivial of things. This can not only annoy your judge but also expend a lot of your energy and time on the proceedings. As is a provision, you can file a single motion for relief from a number of things in one go. It is, therefore, a good idea to wait until you have gathered a few different issues to address and only then file the motion. In addition to this, try not to file a relief for every little conflict and stick to the major disputes only.

Most importantly, hire a reputed and experienced attorney who is not there only to make money off of your marital crisis, but can sincerely help you sail through your litigation process with ease.

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Gerald A. Maggio is an experienced Orange County divorce and family law lawyer and family law attorney located in Irvine, California, serving the Orange County and Riverside areas. Mr. Maggio assists clients with legal issues including divorce, legal separation, divorce mediation, child custody, prenuptial agreements, stepparent adoptions, and other family law issues. Mr. Maggio has practiced law in California since 1999, and founded The Maggio Law Firm in 2005, focusing exclusively on divorce and family law matters.