Hey, Dads it’s time to wake up, crawl out of the world of
complacency and stop believing that you’re soon to be ex is watching out for
you. The truth is as we humans all know
there comes a time in life that you opt to stop the foolishness and take care
of number one – often it’s a dirty war out there
when divorce lands in your lap.
Don’t assume your little “use to be
best friend” will want to divide assets fairly, or go easy on alimony payments
or child support. Usually that person
has second thoughts about what fairness, consideration and kindness really mean. They turn into a bloody vulture and decide to
destroy your hopes of a future – they will attempt to break your bank and leave
you with a broken bank.
Not all women react the way that is
described above, but a large percentage if it’s a contentious divorce is on the
hunt and waiting for the kill. Don’t be
the prey!
There are precautions that a man
can take before being drug through the streets of divorce. A consultation with an attorney (usually
free) is a good first step. Go to your
state’s government site and study divorce and family laws in your State.
Learn how to calculate child
support, which most Government sites will walk you through – that way you won’t
be blind-sided in divorce court.
Remember you will need a home, apartment or some kind of housing when
the divorce is finalized. Check out rent
etc. and possibly you’ll need a vehicle too, if there is only one in the
family.
If your spouse quit her job to stay
at home and raise the children, you’re probably going to pay alimony. If you want to share custody of the children,
be sure you can give the divorce judge proof that you’ve been a good parent and
have a decent place for the children when they come to visit.
Don’t assume that your divorce will
be different and everyone will live happily ever after – be proactive and take
charge of your life. If you’re going to
represent yourself in Court learn how to serve divorce papers, answer
interrogatories and fill out divorce forms correctly.
Brush up on family law in your
State - Findlaw is a very helpful website that has some very good information
on divorce, alimony, child support etc.
Remember the best interests of the
children usually are the divorce judge’s number one priority. Those going pro se should learn Court
protocol and how to prepare a winning divorce case.
As Always,
Little Tboca
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