Divorce is considered one of the biggest stressors in life. For many married couples,
divorce will be one of the hardest decisions to make and live through – it impacts
your emotions, finances, and more importantly, if there are children involved, it can
impact their mental and emotional well-being.
There are three common mistakes you should avoid when navigating through this
difficult time.
1. Do It Yourself Online Divorce Kits
Following a period of 12 months separated, you and your estranged
partner are able to apply for a Divorce in the Federal Circuit Court of
Australia. You may be very tempted by advertisements you see online
that offer quick and “easy” Divorces. There’s an old saying though “if it
sounds too good to be true… it usually is”
The sensible option would be to sit down with an experienced lawyer
from a reputable family law firm, like First Choice Family Lawyers, who
can cut through the legal babble, lay out the process in an easy to
understand way and ensure that your Divorce is successful with no
complications.
The most common misconception about Divorce is that you must be
separated for a period of 12 months in order to legally formalise the
division of the assets and liabilities of the marriage and/or legally
formalise parenting and custody matters. I’m here to tell you that this is
NOT the case. In fact, it is actually wiser to commence negotiation
discussions through the lawyers as early as possible following your
separation to minimise what is referred to as “post separation
contributions”.
2. Cutting Corners and Rushing through a Divorce
We all want to save money along the way. We all want to speed up the
process of Divorce and, for most couples they simply want to “get it
over and done with.” I would recommend once again, speaking with
First Choice Family Lawyers, with the strong backing of over fifteen
years of dedicated family law experience. We believe that skipping
steps to save money or speeding up the process could lead to major
regrets down the road. By cutting corners or hiring the wrong kind of
firms to represent you, you could be selling yourself short of what are
your true legal entitlements.
3. Controlling your Anger – It’s Toxic and Unhelpful
Resentment, spite and anger put together will almost ALWAYS result in
a bad outcome. Although we completely empathise with you that
Divorces are incredibly difficult, its essential that you try to keep your
emotions in check as much as possible. We, at First Choice Family
Lawyers are here to assist and support you with this challenging task.
All you need to do is sit down with Londi Gramelis and her team to get
the process started.
We hope this brief blog about ‘Three Common Mistakes to Avoid When Divorcing
Your Spouse’ will help you and potentially others. As always, we are happy to have
an obligation-free chat over the phone. You are not alone, Londi Gramelis has helped
hundreds of people in circumstances just like yours to obtain successful results.
Londi’s clients can attest to her no-nonsense, practical approach with dedication,
experience and care. As one of the best family lawyers in Sydney, Londi knows family law.
We provide help to anyone, anywhere! In fact, our representation caters not only for
local clients, located in suburbs such as Beverly Hills, Hurstville, Sylvania, Cronulla,
Sutherland, Miranda, Kingsgrove, Bexley, Peakhurst and Canterbury. We also
represent clients from the inner west region, North Sydney, Greater Sydney,
interstate and overseas. We can confidently manage your matter anywhere in
Australia and overseas.
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