Do I Need An Attorney To Modify Child Support?

Question: I need to modify my child support. Is there any advantage to having an attorney do the modification versus doing it myself?

Do I Need To Hire A Divorce Attorney?

Question: My wife and I married less than a year ago. We’ve made no major purchases and have no children together. Do I need a lawyer? Could we handle this divorce on our own or could we use one of those cheap divorce services?

Fighting For Shared Custody Across State Lines

Question: I am going through a divorce and no one in the legal aid programs are willing to help or represent me in court. My ex lives in a different state and I’m stuck fighting for shared parenting and visitation on my own. Any advice on how to approach this …

Understanding Procedural Rules As A Pro-Se Litigant

Question: I am representing myself in my divorce pro se and I feel as though the courts are treating me differently because I’m not an attorney. For example, the court recently granted my wife’s attorney a three-day extra continuance regarding evidence and I was never notified by either the court …

Why Pro Se Divorce Is A Costly Mistake

By “Dad X” After watching two attorneys cost me thousands of dollars in fees and thousands more in what I considered allowing the judge to use a shovel between my bank account and my ex’s new Prada purse, I decided to appear pro se at my self-filed support modification. That …

Divorce Questions To Ask About Pro Se Divorce

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Divorced dads will sometimes consider representing themselves pro se to keep costs down at a time when resources may already be stretched thin. Inevitably, they have two divorce questions to ask: Should I actually try representing myself? We’re agreeing on everything so do I even …