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Tax season is divorce season. Each year reveals several months where divorce filings spike, but March seems to consistently peak highest at our offices. For many of those couples on the rocks, who have wintered together for the last time, the IRS refund is the opportunity to have the extra cash to go see an attorney.
This yearly migration takes several patterns. For some, it is a race, taking the money and launching an offensive on their spouse, the first volley of a nasty struggle. For others, it is a spring outing, a last joint project for the unfortunately torn couple. Many will seek the most economical approach.
Only the most litigious of our society actually enjoy hiring an attorney. This sentiment is understandable, as we crop up most frequently at the worst times of your life, demand retainers, and often deliver difficult news. Divorce attorneys engender some of the most distaste. Some hopefuls will ask, “If I don’t want to get a lawyer, how do I do my own divorce?” Can these hopefuls truly expect three years of law school, the bar exam, hundreds of contested hearings, and thousands of pleadings drafted to be summarized into a five minute telephone conversation?
Divorces come in all shapes and sizes. They all carry potential pitfalls. There is a difference between a divorce and a divorce done well. Attorneys are not just the mules that do the leg work. They are advisors; they have experience in knowing what works and what doesn’t; seeing the best case scenarios and the worst case scenarios; and helping their clients make choices that will best serve their present and future needs. Undoing a poorly done divorce is almost always harder and significantly more expensive than getting it right the first time. If you want time with your children, alimony, a fair allocation of property and debts, support, or even just as clean a break as possible, it is almost certainly in your best interest to talk to, and if possible, hire an attorney.
A divorce is a life-altering event. Hopefully, it rarely, if ever, happens to you. If it does, take the time and make the investment to seek professional advice. Your future is worth it.
By Daniel P. Bryant, Attorney at Law
Daniel P. Bryant is an attorney in the Clarksville offices DIVORCE INCORPORATED, Tennessee’s Family Law Firm. His primary areas of practice are divorce, family and juvenile law litigation. Attorney Bryant may be contacted at 931-896-2400 or dbryant@divorceincorp.com.