What I should expect when I go to this appointment I have with a divorce lawyer? I have never been through this, and I'm kinda nervous. I am taking advice I got from a different topic her on the forums, and I called several lawyers. I want to get on with my life and eventually meet someone new. Ive been through worse,I think. But knowing what I am going to have to deal with would help.

is it your lawyer or your ex-wife to be's lawyer?

Not knowing a thing about your situation, I'll say this.....

If you are just now getting a divorce, you might want to wait until you are actually divorced before being a member on a dating site. There are two reasons for this:

1. You need to have your life in order and deal with your baggage before engaging in a relationship with another person.

2. Just being a member here during a possibly dirty and ugly divorce battle....could hurt you in the courtroom.

prepare for the faint sound of old time cash registers sounding off in the background.. cha-ching.

I only had a lawyer friend look my papers over, I signed them , had them notarized & gave them back to her & now we are waiting on a court date. Just be honest I guess.

we have been split up for over 2 years. She has a BF and doesn't even live in the same county now. I have custody of our children. We don't speak to each other and we don't have any debt together. If anyone feels I don't belong here I will go as I don't want to give anyone the wrong impression. Thanks for the advice, you seem to be a great crowd

GREAT ADVICE..............

Good lawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are here, so be it!!!!!

I suspect 40 billion others wished I wasn't here.... tough nuts to them! I'm stayin'..

As to your divorce..... speak to your lawyer... but keep it simple.

they are not a counsellor.... but will charge you by the minute to tell you this.

Emotions to a therapist.... legal stuff to lawyers.

keep it simple and as little emotiveness as possible.

and welcome!

Are you legend?

Nawwwww, stick around. Just remember that even though it's been 2 years, your emotions will surface once again as you go through this. Yes, even guy's have emotions. What to expect depends on a whole lot of factors......but it doesn't sound like you all have a lot to work out. My lawyer told me that there are phases people work through with divorces and anger was one of them. I guess it depends on where each of you are in this process. I was very nervous going into that first meeting, but the lawyer helped to give me the facts and some insight on how the process goes. Good Luck!

....in my own lunchbox, perhaps.

we are thinking about runnin Jess for office here in the states in 2012.......

How cool would that be????

I could break records all over the shop!!! First assasinated at the election winner announcement

First aussie to quit before even taking office.

First aussie to sack the whole government prior to assasination and quitting...

works for us.......

well.....

NOT the assination part......

Shshsh the way I look at it you belong where ever you want to be!!


As far as the lawyer they will need all the info on your kids SS#, DOB where they live go to school ect. They will need your SS#, DL#, info on work, where you live,and will ask you questions on where the kids live fulltime where the mother is as well and any information you may have on her as well as address work SS# as well. They will talk to you about child support and custody of the kids as well. Don't be scared it is only questions be honest with them. Try to have all the information that is needed at the time so you don't have to go back and forth. Your better off taken to much information with you then none at all.

Good luck in the future.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I did all the paper work myself.

Whoa on the "don't belong" area of thought. I think she's saying make sure being on a dating site won't cause you trouble in the court room. Telling people up front and not (please excuse my bluntness) posting in a manner that can be construed as "whoring around in forums" may stop potential "well your honor, look what he does on a computer" type problems depending on divorce issues and lawyer tactics.

Just remember to breath!!!!!
Like everyone has said be honest and take up as much information as you can! Even stuff you don't think you will need you may need!
Did I mention BREATH!! It is scary but you can get thru it!!!

I think it's kinda cool how you have vertical land like that where you live! It's gotta be a pain for driving, though, I'd imagine....