7 Mistakes People Make During Divorce

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Divorce is never an easy process, but there are some things you can do to make it as smooth as possible. In this blog post, we'll discuss 7 common mistakes people make during divorce and how to avoid them.
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Top 8 Things NOT to Do When You Divorce

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Going through a divorce is never easy. There are always legal, financial, practical, and emotional obstacles that must be overcome. With that said, there are certain actions that can make the entire process more arduous or prevent you from achieving your desired outcomes.
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7 Important Qualities Your Divorce Lawyer Must Have

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Getting a divorce will likely be one of the most stressful, emotionally fraught experiences of your life. As you navigate the process, you will be forced to make tough decisions that will have a lasting impact on your finances, your parenting, and your relationship with your ex-spouse. The process may last several months, in some cases more than a year, and while some divorces are handled fairly amicably, others result in conflict and tension.
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10 Leading Causes of Divorce in the United States

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What causes the divorce rate to be so high? There is no one answer to that question; indeed, there are a number of factors that can assail and ultimately undermine a marriage, sometimes leading to reconciliation but sometimes ending in the marriage’s dissolution. Take a moment to consider some of the most common causes of divorce in the United States.
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10 Questions a Divorce Lawyer Will Ask You

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One thing that can mediate the stress of that first meeting is arriving with some sense of what to expect. Certainly, you can anticipate that your divorce lawyer will have a number of questions for you. It may be helpful to think through these questions in advance, and to ready your answers.
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COVID-19 and Divorce

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Within any relationship, there can be seasons of tension. Often, this tension is triggered by external stressors, which may include anything from financial strain to anxiety over personal health and wellbeing. We will catalog some of the specific factors contributing to heightened divorce rates, and also share information about what divorce looks like in the age of social distancing.
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3 Things To Avoid During A Divorce

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Divorce is never easy - for anyone involved. The time and effort that it takes to untangle a life built together can be daunting, to say the least. The good news is that you don’t have to take on your ex and your divorce alone. The divorce attorneys at Clagett and Barnett Attorneys at Law in Elizabethtown will do everything they can to help get you through the process as pain-free as possible.
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