Why Can’t I Represent Myself in my Florida Divorce?
You can! However, in our opinion legal work should be done by lawyers.
Any person can go to court without a lawyer in any legal matter. But is it your best option? Probably not. If you are charged with a parking violation, you may be safe to represent yourself although there are many affordable traffic ticket lawyers around. If you are charged with a serious crime, you would either hire a private lawyer or seek a public defender.
What’s at risk in a divorce case?. Your property, children and money. If you are the higher wage earner, your income is at stake in a potential alimony claim. DivorceDeli.com frequently helps people “clean up” the problems they have unintentionally made by trying to represent themselves in a family law matter.
The marital settlement agreement which addresses all property and child issues must be properly prepared. DivorceDeli.com has experienced many cases where people come to them to fix problems which have been created by poor draftsmanship in the agreements they reached with their spouses. Usually the problem involves disagreements as to the meaning of the language of custody provisions within a marital settlement agreement.
When you consider what is at risk, representing yourself in a divorce should not be considered as an option. When it comes to a Florida divorce, you will have more peace of mind that you have done things the right way if you retain an expert Florida divorce lawyer to help you through the process.
