Hello, have you ever wondered how to choose
a divorce attorney if you're contemplating
divorce? Well I'm Dr. Felicia, and I would
like to share with you a few tips that I've
picked up along many years of working in divorce
situations. The first thing you might want
to do is talk other persons, friends, or family
who's already been through a divorce, and
ask if they have any references for you. The
other thing you can do is, call your local
board, bar association in your community,
ask for the family law division, and ask for
a family law attorney. It's very important
that they specialize in family law so that
they know the updated current laws. The other
thing you might want to do is, call individual
attorneys once you make your list, and get
a few names, and ask if they have a free consultation,
many do. Many lawyers have to work pro bono
so many hours, they work pro bono, and they
are associated often times with domestic abuse
centers, they have a certain amount of attorneys
that work for them. The important thing is
that you go to the office, do your consultation,
look around, make sure the credentials are
seemingly valid, and that they look very professional.
And then of course you make your decision.
You usually get feedback from the attorneys
about how they evaluate your case, and you'll
get a good feel for it. And with that in mind,
you kind of summarize all your consultations,
and then make your final decision. It's a
very stressful time, so be sure to write down
any questions you have for the attorney, as
well as go home and make a feedback, and take
notes of any perceptions that you got from
each attorney, because overtime you'll forget.
So keep a kind of a journal, and write down
your reactions. I wish you good luck, it's
a very difficult time, and god bless. Dr.
Felicia, signing off.
