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Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce

"What can I do if my divorce lawyer wants to quit my case? The court date is approaching, and I don't know where else to turn."

Family lawyer Stacy Phillips answers: "Your divorce attorney cannot quit until you agree or the court allows him or her to do so, according to divorce law. If you think your lawyer is getting ready to "fire" you, confront him or her for a candid discussion. Try to determine why he or she wishes to terminate your working relationship. If you are being difficult or not following your attorney's advice, be careful not to take that behavior to your next lawyery..."

"My registered domestic partner and I are experiencing irreconcilable differences. We need to go through something like divorce. How would that work?"

Family-law attorney Howard Klein answers: "For most registered domestic partnerships, the Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings relating to the dissolution of the partnership. The procedures are equivalent to those involving married persons. Thus, all rights and obligations that attach in marital status proceedings will apply to domestic partnership status proceedings, including equal division of community property, debt liability, spousal support, standard temporary restraining orders (the so-called ‘ATROs’), child custody and support determination, and temporary orders for spousal and child support, attorney fees and costs, and other litigation costs..."

"My divorce attorney keeps telling me to keep my emotions in check -- but how does one go about doing that during an emotionally charged event like divorce? Do you have any tips?"

Family-law attorney Stacy Phillips answers: "Keeping your emotions in check, as hard as that may seem for you or anyone else who is going through a divorce, is crucial. When your emotions are out of control it is hard to make sound and rational decisions. And don’t forget: the decisions you make during the divorce process are ones that are likely to affect you every single day of your life as you go forward. This is especially true when it comes to finances and children.

Here are some of the tips I give my clients and tips to keep their emotions in check, many of which are included in my book, Divorce: It’s All About Control – How To Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars..."

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