No, you are not required by law to retain a lawyer to get divorced in Orange County, California. While you aren't required to hire an attorney, there are specific situations where you absolutely should find and retain a qualified Divorce lawyer. If you don't, you'll risk losing money, time, and might subject yourself to an unreasonable emotional drain. This list contains 10 situations where advice of counsel is essential.
The list is by no means exhaustive but will give you a good idea whether you should seek the advice of a qualified Orange County Divorce Attorney. Either you or your spouse: 1. Owns a business; 2. Owns substantial real property (commercial or residential real estate other than the family home); 3.
Alleges abuse of any kind directed towards one another or the children including any physical, sexual, and non-physical (emotional, verbal, or psychological) abuse; 4. Has been married for 3 or more years; 5. Has threatened to move out of Orange County with or without your children (if applicable); 6. Has assets acquired before marriage, during the marriage by gift/inheritance, or acquired during marriage with separate property funds; 7. Accepts cash payments for work, which might make verification of income difficult; 8.
Alleges that the other is a neglectful parent or has poor judgment or parenting skills; 9. Has substantial assets in need of protection and which may be subject to taxation upon dissolution of marriage; 10. Has warned the other that no financial support will be provided where the other may be entitled to it. If these circumstances sound familiar its time you retained a qualified Orange County Family law attorney. Please contact us at http://www.oc-familylawyers.
com for a free, confidential consultation. This article is not offered as, nor is it to be construed, as legal advice, nor does it create any relationship, attorney/client or other, between the author and the reader. To obtain any legal advice, consult an attorney licensed to practice law in your state.
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