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Why you will need an attorney for an “uncontested divorce”
Why you will need an attorney for an “uncontested divorce”
Many people make the mistake of thinking that they will not need a lawyer to file uncontested divorces in Alpharetta.
Alpharetta,
GA,
United States of America
(prbd.net)
15/09/2011
Many people make the mistake of thinking that they will not need a lawyer to file uncontested divorces in Alpharetta. Nothing could be further from the truth because any divorce carried out without the help of a lawyer could quickly become a legal nightmare.
Even though no court proceeding or legal negotiations will be involved in an uncontested divorce you will still need to create a legal agreement and file it with the courts. This agreement has to comply with Georgia law and it has to be properly written and filed. If it is not it will not be legally binding and it could come back to haunt you in the future.
Potential Legal Trouble in the Future
For example if you try to marry again in the future you could find out that you are not legally divorced. Or if you get a good job or inherit a lot of money in the future your ex spouse could come out of the woodwork and claim part of your income. It is even possible that your ex spouse could launch divorce proceedings against you years from now and try to claim alimony or even child support.
To make matters worse if your ex spouse dies or gets incapacitated his or her relatives could try to claim part of your income or property. You could end up spending thousands of dollars in legal fees to stop such a proceeding.
It is also possible that your ex spouse could claim legal rights over your children, even children you’ve had with someone else; if there is no valid divorce. The ex spouse could file for custody of them or demand visitation rights.
Yet you could easily avoid such a mess by having an attorney draw up your uncontested divorce agreement. You can have the peace of mind of knowing that you are no longer legally married and that your ex spouse has no more legal rights to your property, your children or your income. Uncontested divorces Atlanta should be simple and effective not a mess you’ll have to deal with again in the future.
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