Do you have any advice on How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce?
I don’t think there is a “one size fits all” answer to this question. It may depend on your spouse, the relationship between the two of you, whether or not you’ve discussed the idea before, and a whole host of other factors. I would suggest speaking with an attorney, who you’re comfortable with about the situation and how to approach it. Sometimes, telling a spouse you want a divorce sets a number of things in motion on the other spouse’s part that you need to be ready for. Being prepared and having the advice of counsel so that you can anticipate some of those things is very important.
How Can You Go Through a Divorce with Just One Attorney?
A divorce is an adversarial proceeding. Most attorneys will not, and ethically should not, represent both parties in a divorce action. Ordinarily, when parties get divorced with the use of one attorney, the attorney represents one of the parties. The other party is just coming in to the attorney’s office to review and sign paperwork. He or she does not have representation in that scenario. The attorney’s allegiance is to the party who hired him. It’s always best to have your own attorney when your children, assets and liabilities are at stake.