Divorce involves many steps. It is a lengthy process and will not move quickly for you.
In most divorces, you have to go through these types of steps:
- Preparation- This is the stage where you gather all the data necessary to assist in division of assets and spousal maintenance decisions
- Discovery- In this stage you will go through all the assets held between the couple, decide on a value for each of them, and decide how much goes to each partner based on whether it was bought during the marriage, or brought into the marriage by one partner or the other, etc.
- Terms for Settlement- Hopefully after the discovery phase, terms of settlement can be made which will draw out all the regulations for tings like child custody, division of assets etc.
- Trial- If terms of settlement cannot be made out of court, the case will go to trial.
Most people cannot confidently go through this process without the assistance of an attorney. Attorneys who specialize in family law work on divorce cases nearly every day, so they know how to properly handle each step.
Crystal Lambert-Schreoder is a Vancouver Washington divorce attorney who can help you with your case. Call today and set up your first appointment. You'll be glad you did.