If you have been served with paperwork indicating that your spouse wants a dissolution of marriage (divorce) or you wish to file for divorce, one of the first tasks that must be handled is to make a decision about a New Mexico Divorce Lawyer. Some people elect to proceed with their divorce without legal representation. While this is a permissible option, the decision not to seek legal representation is one that many people involved in a divorce later regret. Our experienced New Mexico Family Law Attorneys have provided a list of some of the key reasons people need an attorney to provide legal advice and represent their interest in front of a New Mexico family law judge. We invite you to review this multi-part blog post and contact one of our New Mexico Divorce Attorneys if you have additional questions.
A divorce lawyer can help you focus on real issues rather then negotiate with your emotions.
The divorce process is understandably colored by intense emotions that include grief, confusion, anxiety, jealousy and anger. These emotions can get in the way of negotiating a marital settlement agreement. Spite and anger can motivate parties to take positions that are designed to get back at a spouse rather than reach regarding reasonable solution to property division, alimony, custody or other important divorce issues. When you work with an experienced Albuquerque Divorce Attorney, the lawyer can provide an overview of realistic outcomes if a judge were to rule on an issue so that you can make informed decisions about when to fight and when to agree. Without legal representation, the intense emotions experienced by divorcing parties can result in negotiating with one’s heart rather than one’s head.
A divorce attorney can reduce the animosity in the divorce.
The best divorce attorneys in New Mexico recognize that nasty divorces often accomplish little more than greatly increasing a party’s legal fees and stress level. While there are certainly issues and divorces where tenacious litigation is not only appropriate but also necessary, your divorce lawyer can steer the process of settlement negotiations away from hostile allegations that will unnecessarily increase the level of conflict in your divorce. If you have minor children, for example, disputes over primary custody often lead to conflict but emerging from the process with a workable parenting plan will make life less stressful and reduce the risk of needing to continuously return to court to enforce or modify your divorce judgment.
An experienced divorce lawyer can help you ensure that critical issues are not forgotten.
When you are in the process of divorce, there is a wide range of issues that must be addressed. Because of the volume of potential issues and the anxiety inherent in the process, the risk of failing to deal with a key issue is extremely high. Because your attorney is not emotionally involved in the situation and handles divorces on a regular basis, he or she generally will have a better idea of the full range of issues that should be addressed in your marital settlement agreement or judgment of marital dissolution.
The above information is provided to illustrate general principles of law and should not be interpreted as a specific legal opinion on an individual case. You should contact experienced legal counsel to get specific legal advice that is based upon your specific circumstances.
We invite you to review Part 2 of this blog post for additional reasons why you need an attorney when you are involved in a New Mexico divorce. The New Mexico Divorce Law Firm of Jay Goodman & Associates offers a free consultation in our centrally located offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque so that we can discuss your options. Call us today to schedule your free consultation at (505) 989-8117 to learn about your rights and options.
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