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3 Mistakes You Should Avoid When Going Through A Divorce

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Going through a divorce is no easy task. There are so many people who, after going through the process, realize that there are things they would have done differently. Luckily, there are professionals out there at law firms like the Grafton Law Office who can give you advice so that you can avoid making mistakes. Here are 3 mistakes you should avoid when going through a divorce.

1. Assuming The Best

This may sound terrible, but you should never assume the best of the situation. You hope for the best, but you prepare for the worst. For example, you might hope that your spouse will give you an uncontested divorce and everything will go smoothly, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't hire an attorney and let your spouse do everything for you. Instead, you should hire an attorney and organize your agreement so that if things do get ugly, and they usually do, you are protected. It is so important that both of you have a lawyer looking out for your best interests. Otherwise you could be in big trouble down the road.

2. Not Having Your Own Bank Account

Another mistake that people make is that they don't protect their money like they should. You need to be sure that your spouse won't take all of the money that you need to live off of. By the time the divorce is final, everything will be split, but in the months leading up to the divorce, your spouse could drain all of the bank accounts and make it very hard for you to have money to live off of. This is why you should open a separate bank account that only you can access and make sure you are putting your own money in that account. From this account, you will pay for your living expenses, as well as your legal fees.

3. Not Spending Enough Time With The Kids

During the separation time, you need to be sure that you are spending the right amount of time with your children. This period will be like a trial run, and so you need to show that you are spending plenty of time with the children. Otherwise, it will act as a precedent for your spouse to keep you from getting custody of the kids. If they show that you didn't spend much time with the children, then they will have reasoning to fight harder to keep you from getting custody.

By avoiding these mistakes you can protect yourself. 


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