The decision to divorce is a double-edged sword. You may feel that you could lead a much happier life if you were no longer married, but ending your marriage will also come with many life changes that could be difficult to handle at first. Still, you and many other California residents may feel willing to take this risk.
Of course, you can reduce the risk of facing struggles during and after divorce by knowing what you are getting into ahead of time. You can take various steps to feel more organized and confident as you get ready to move forward with a life-changing process.
What can you do?
Because divorce involves finding answers to many tough questions, you may want to start by formulating an idea of what types of answers you might find acceptable. Some topics you may want to think about include the following:
- Do you have funds to cover the costs of the divorce process?
- Can you start saving to cover those costs?
- Could you file an uncontested divorce?
- Would your spouse be willing to work with you to reach a settlement?
- What type of custody arrangement do you want for the children?
- Where will you live after the divorce?
- Do you have easy access to financial documents?
- How do you want certain assets divided?
- Should you open a P.O. box to receive important documents?
Having answers to these questions could help you immensely before the divorce process gets fully underway. Knowing that you have a financial cushion to cover necessary costs could help you feel less stressed, and understanding your financial affairs as far as marital assets and debts go could help you have a better idea of what could happen with property division proceedings.
Gain more information
It may seem difficult to find answers to any of these questions right away, and that is normal. You may not have much knowledge regarding the divorce process in California or how the court looks at matters of custody or property division. Fortunately, you do not have to try to figure out the answers on your own. You can gain reliable information that applies to your specific situation from an experienced family law attorney. This legal professional can offer advice, address your concerns and help you get started in general.
