Going through a divorce or separation is never easy or pleasant and, many times, the couple can be very affected at a sentimental level, even if the union has been broken for a long time.
This makes it a complicated time to make economic, patrimonial and child custody decisions… Emotions, the desire to “end” the process in order to start again… may not be the best advisors. That is why the advice of a lawyer prior to the divorce agreement is so important.
We tell you how a good legal professional can help you in this process. The reality is that many of the matters handled by a law firm specializing in Family Law, such as Crespo Law, are related to clients who, at the time, were not well advised before signing their regulatory agreement.
This, in case of divorce, is the document that will govern the relationship between the parties from now on (and with the children and other family members involved).
Of course it is a document whose conditions can (and, in many occasions, must) change . The circumstances of each moment can determine modifications over time, for example, in economic matters, in case there is alimony.
Also the circumstances in which the custody of the children can be modified by changes of circumstances such as the domicile, a possible extension of the visitation regime, opting for shared custody… In this context, it is perfectly normal that the agreement does not foresee absolutely all the possible circumstances that can affect the relationship between the couple and the children, but it must be the best “armed” possible, be provided with certain flexibility, foresee how the parents must negotiate… and represent the interests of both parts in a fair way.
This is the only way to try to avoid the appearance of possible quarrels and, in short, to “seal the peace” between the parties without any of them feeling harmed.
This is difficult to achieve, but not impossible.
How to choose a family lawyer for the divorce settlement?
However, normally, only a specialized legal professional has the necessary background and experience to provide the couple (or one of the parties) with a text of this type designed for the specific case, the result of listening to the parties involved, and not a “cut and paste” of other divorce agreements.
It should be avoided to choose to draft the agreement ourselves and to pass it to the lawyer so that he/she simply fulfills the formality of presenting it as a lawyer.
On the contrary, their advice is essential because, otherwise, and as it happens in many other aspects of life, the cheap can be very expensive.
It is not only a matter of the experience accumulated by a legal professional (which will undoubtedly allow him/her to foresee possible conflicts that the couple may not see at that moment), but the role of the lawyer can be pacifying and neutral in a context in which serenity and objectivity are usually in short supply. Another fact to avoid is the hiring of ‘low cost’ divorces: the fact that a divorce is simple or by mutual agreement does not mean that it should not be tailor-made.
It is not the time to save the maximum, but to protect us and to provide us with the tranquility of having signed a document that protects and protects us, with the help of a professional who can continue advising us in a personalized way in the future according to the new circumstances. If this is your case and you need to reach a divorce agreement with your ex-partner, or modify the measures adopted in the agreement, please contact us .
