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ok, my ex and i have been sperated for over 2 years now.....we have never actually legally divorced.....we started to pay for a lawyer but neither of us can really afford to just go have it finalized at this point....

my question is, do we even need a lawyer for this??? we have everything worked out as far as money and possesions......we have had a schedule set up for our son and have had no problems to speak of with that.....

it just seems silly to pay a lawyer 600 bucks so he can show up in court for us.....

can we do this on our own without a lawyer??? is it worth it??
 
I'll be your lawyer for $225

honestly though I have no idea.. sorry
 
I think you just need to fill out the right paperwork. There is a fee by the court most likely though I think mine was about $250
 
A consent divorce finalizes everything and only costs a few hundred bucks. You'd do well to deal with that stuff so it doesn't come back on you later. Your ex probably hasn't opened any credit in your name, but as a community property state, you could end up having to pay for counsel to clear your name if someone came after you and the lender/creditor didn't know of your marriage status. There are other issues too. Just finalize it and get it over with. Paul will be much happier when you are really a free man. :17:

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My advice on this type of stuff is always the same. You will probably spend less if you get a lawyer to make sure it is done right the first time than you will spend later on trying to correct things that might have been done wrong. "Corrections" always cost more in the end.
 
My advice on this type of stuff is always the same. You will probably spend less if you get a lawyer to make sure it is done right the first time than you will spend later on trying to correct things that might have been done wrong. "Corrections" always cost more in the end.

i thought about that as well.....but the thing is that we are both in 100% agreement of everything there is to agree on......so, i don't see where we might go wrong
 
i thought about that as well.....but the thing is that we are both in 100% agreement of everything there is to agree on......so, i don't see where we might go wrong

Verbiage. "Wait, I assumed 'Saints stuff' included jerseys.". "No, that would fall under Saints apparel." The reason you get a lawyer is to have someone who thinks of everything, and who you can sue if he doesn't think of everything. Also, wear a straw cowboy hat with a FDL on the front.
 
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The reason you get a lawyer is to have someone who thinks of everything, and who you can sue if he doesn't think of everything.

we have settled everything.....we have not lived together in over 2 years......the only things we ever talk about at this point is our son......there is nothing left to argue over :shrug:
 
i thought about that as well.....but the thing is that we are both in 100% agreement of everything there is to agree on......so, i don't see where we might go wrong

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You will be amazed after the fact on the stuff you thought you had agreed on that you really didn't. Going with a lawyer up front should cover stuff you haven't thought of or properly word your agreement so that it accurately reflects what you really agree to in a manner that will be enforceable if need be.
 
Sandman is right on this one. The do-it-yourself divorce has a tendency to blow up in your face unexpectedly.
 

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