Pewaukee

If you are in the process of divorce, you’re certainly not alone. Wisconsin, much like the United States as a whole, has seen its divorce rate increase from one divorce for every 6.7 marriages in 1960 to one divorce for every 1.8 marriages in 2011. Recently, this increasing divorce rate has been accompanied by an influx of divorce litigants choosing to act as their own attorney.

The swelling number of pro se litigants has stretched the resources of the family court system. Pro se litigants often have very little familiarity with the procedures that govern a court of law, let alone a solid understanding of the specific legal issues that surround divorce. This inexperience often leads to less than favorable settlements or rulings.

Divorce is a difficult process emotionally, but it’s also a highly complex legal issue. The statutes and procedures that govern complicated legal topics like the division of finances and child custody can be difficult to learn and understand for a beginner. Far too often, pro se litigants end up paying for their lack of experience in the long run, whether it is paying more to consult an attorney later or receiving of an unfavorable ruling.

For many, choosing to represent themselves only puts their future and their children’s future at risk. Save yourself the worry by consulting the expert guidance of a Pewaukee divorce attorney from the start. The lawyers at Bandle & Zaeske will represent you and your children with the competence, compassion and dedication you deserve.

Navigating your divorce will certainly be mentally and emotionally draining. If you have children, their reaction to your divorce will no doubt be another pressing issue that weighs on your mind. Explaining why their parents’ separation is necessary will be difficult. But it is essential that you address the impact divorce will have on your children and serve as a source of support.

It is normal to question whether, by choosing to divorce, you and your spouse are making the best decision for your children. While divorce is never ideal, studies show children are better off with divorced parents than growing up in a home where discord and confrontation are common place. In most cases, removing children from a volatile home environment will be positive for their continued healthy development. Children are less likely to model confrontational behavior if they no longer see it from their parents on a consistent basis.

Still, children will need loving support and reassurance from both parents throughout the divorce process and beyond. A knowledgeable and experienced attorney who understands the effect divorce has on children can help.  Finding a Pewaukee divorce attorney who can address children’s concerns about divorce in a meaningful and age appropriate way can help limit the collateral damage your divorce has on your children.

At Bandle & Zaeske, we’ll do everything in our power to keep negotiations over child support and custody civil and out of the courtroom. But if your case must be settled in the court of law, we’ll pursue you interests aggressively while still doing everything in our power to minimize the trauma your children face as a result.

Coming out of divorce better off then you were before takes more than just a favorable settlement or ruling. It takes loving support and understanding from your family and friends and a skilled divorce attorney who genuinely cares about your wellbeing. That’s the kind of representation the experienced divorce lawyers at Bandle & Zaeske LLP provide.