

How to Prepare For Your Divorce Hearings At The Courthouse
Understanding the etiquette of the courtroom and the players
Whenever you arrive at a family court specializing in divorce cases, you should realize that there will be numerous other divorce attorneys and litigants who are waiting for their turns in the same courtroom. You should sit quietly and patiently while waiting. You need to behave politely while the court clerk and the bailiff in the courtroom. These people are also in control of deciding the sequence in which the cases are heard on a particular day. You should be sitting quietly and watch the judge dealing with the other cases while the court proceedings are on. Such an observation is invaluable as you can understand the kind of evidence or facts the judge is expecting specifically in a certain situation. You will also get time to understand the judge better.
Appreciate the type of a court hearing
All hearings are not of equal importance in a family court. A party involved in a divorce case should be aware of the kind of hearing that is coming up. Plus, they should know the kind of expectation during such a hearing. There are many occasions when a court schedules hearings whose aim is to simply provide status updates to the court on the progress of certain discovery and how a specific case will settle. Other hearings can be for a settlement meeting to make an attempt in compelling both the divorcing parties to come together and negotiate.
Clothing should be appropriate based on the nature of hearing
As soon as you realize the type of an upcoming heating of yours, it is important for you to introspect on the kind of message you are going to communicate to the judges. So for instance, you are seeking alimony, things may backfire even you appear at the court wearing a designer label and an expensive and stylish bag. On the other hand, if the hearing is to settle child custody issues, you should endeavor to dress up like a mother or a father so that the judge gets a favorable impression about you.
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