It’s a dilemma for some people to decide if they want to settle their divorces outside of court or just head to litigation. If you feel that your spouse is being unreasonable or that the custody or spousal support arrangements aren’t fair, then you may want to go to court. Similarly, if your spouse feels that you’re not being reasonable, they may ask to go to court as well.
The real question is if that’s going to be beneficial for you. Going to court is likely to draw your divorce out longer. It will also likely result in some decisions that you wouldn’t have made for yourself. There is always the risk that the judge will rule more in your spouse’s favor, too.
There are several different things you probably should consider:
Regardless of what you end up doing, your attorney will be there to help. It is their goal to get you through your divorce with an outcome that you can be satisfied with.
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