Top Family Law Attorney Francis King Reveals Downside Of DIY Divorce & Custody Battles – Nashville, TN

Nashville, TN, United States – September 8, 2022 —

Setting out on a path of a DIY-style (“‘do it yourself”) divorce is not always paved with gold, and can often be fraught with problems, revealed Nashville Divorce Attorney, Francis King.

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The founder of the Law Offices of Francis King made a strong case this week for couples to consider a legal route with professional attorneys even if the divorce is expected to be amicable or uncontested.

A DIY divorce can undoubtedly save on legal fees, but trying to take the cheapest route to split up can often be at the expense of other matters not considered or forgotten about. And, it’s easy to make mistakes that will cause a judge to reject your paperwork and send you back to the drawing board.

King said: “A divorce attorney will often present issues and options that the client wasn’t aware of or had not planned for. The value of that advice can help avoid making costly and time-consuming errors.”

He said DIY divorces could quickly fall apart when there is disagreement over the eventual financial imbalance that is likely to occur if parties have unequal earning capacities, responsibilities over joint debts, and child or spousal support.

When children are involved, a couple needs to consider who the primary custodial will be, where children will reside, how they will share holidays and summer vacations, managing school and extracurricular activities, the amount of child support, and how they will be covered by health insurance, King elaborated.

“Family dynamics can change quickly. Often, there is little thought about how a child will cope with new post-divorce arrangements. Parents often say children are resilient, but their parents’ divorce is likely to be one of the most traumatic events to occur in their lives.”

That’s why a solid parenting plan should be in place to help with predictability for both parents and their children. “Children, especially teenagers, should not be permitted to run the show and play one parent off against the other. A solid routine is critical, and both parents need to be on the same page.”

Thinking that everything, both assets and children, should be split 50-50, can often run aground quickly. That is the easiest and most peaceful way to talk about divorce, but it may not be realistic for the long term. 

Even when parties are happily married, there are tasks taken on by one spouse and not by the other. Post-divorce, this needs to continue, but the aspect of “teamwork” and trust that existed between them will be gone.

King advised that divorce attorneys can guide clients through an often complicated legal process and raise issues that need to be addressed in a final order that may be hard for parties to envision or to discuss between themselves without the benefit of professional advice.

He pointed out that “doing it correctly the first time will get you through the divorce process, and allow you to plan your future without lingering doubts about a hasty DIY settlement you may come to regret,” King concluded.

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