When You Need a Lawyer For An Uncontested Divorce
Spouses in a no-contest divorce may not need an attorney. Here’s how to know if you need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce.
While spouses may not need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce, there are some situations in which an attorney can really help. A lawyer can help you and your spouse agree on divorce terms, draft the divorce agreement, file your divorce paperwork, and handle your case.
If You and Your Spouse Can’t Reach an Agreement
In the event that you and your spouse can’t seem to agree on a few issues, you can each hire your own attorneys and have a meeting to resolve the disputes. If so, your lawyer can represent you and serve as legal counsel to protect your rights. Just because you can’t agree upon a few issues doesn’t mean you have to trash the rest of your agreement; you and your spouse can reach a divorce agreement on your own and hire attorneys to help settle disputes.
How a Lawyer Can Help You Get an Uncontested Divorce
An experienced attorney can help you along the process of getting an uncontested divorce. An attorney with legal expertise in uncontested divorces can make sure that your case is properly handled.
Drafting the Divorce Agreement
If you and your spouse reached a divorce agreement without the help of a legal professional, you can hire an uncontested divorce attorney to draft the divorce agreement. It’s crucial that this agreement is properly drafted; it’ll be sent to a judge for approval, where it may become legally enforceable. If the drafted agreement does not properly reflect you and your spouse’s divorce terms, you can end up with some serious problems down the road.
Completing, Filing, and Serving the Necessary Forms
If your divorce paperwork is improperly completed, filed, or served, your case may be jeopardized. There are many steps to the uncontested divorce process that a lawyer can help you with, including:
- Filing and serving the initial divorce paperwork
- Filing and serving the uncontested response
- Filling out and filing the final divorce forms
- Completing the final declaration of disclosure
Depending on the issues of your divorce, these forms can be fairly difficult to complete. If you need a skilled attorney to help you with the uncontested divorce process, contact us today.
Can you get an uncontested divorce in California without a lawyer?
California does not require spouses to hire an attorney in order to get an uncontested divorce. So, yes, you can get an uncontested divorce in California without a lawyer. However, an attorney can help spouses handle their divorce.
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