Keeping Your Divorce as Civil as Possible

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If you know one thing about divorce, it is likely that it can quickly devolve into something that is very ugly indeed. We have all heard the horror stories out there – and many of us have witnessed an acrimonious divorce or two up close. This, however, does not mean that your own divorce is going to be contentious. In fact, there are things that you can do to help keep your divorce as civil as possible – while supporting your financial and parental rights – and an experienced Copperas Cove divorce attorney can help you with that.

Acrimony Hurts Your Family

The bottom line when it comes to divorce is that it hurts everyone, and this includes your children (who often take on more of the emotional fallout than anyone else). This can be motivation enough to help parents bypass some of the more dramatic divorce maneuvers. If you and your divorcing spouse are both invested in minimizing the spite in your divorce and in moving forward toward hammering out terms that you are both willing to sign off on, it can make a world of difference. This is not to say, however, that you should lose sight of your parental or financial rights in an effort to keep the peace. 

Options Are Available to You

The fact is that many divorcing couples are barely on speaking terms. The dissolution of a marriage, after all, is a serious legal event that is also fraught with emotion. In other words, you and your soon-to-be ex do not have to calmly negotiate terms between yourselves in order to help keep your divorce as civil as possible. The fact is that you have options when it comes to firming up your divorce terms, including:

  • Negotiating terms between yourselves with the guidance of your respective divorce attorneys (if this is a possibility for you)

  • Allowing your respective divorce attorneys to negotiate on behalf of your best interests

  • Going to mediation – where a professional mediator who is also a neutral third party will help you explore workable divorce compromises (with your respective divorce attorneys by your sides)

As long as your divorcing spouse is willing to continue negotiating in good faith, you have options available that allow you to keep your divorce out of court and to find mutually acceptable terms between yourselves. 

The Bottom Line

The bottom line in divorce is that if you and your divorcing spouse are unable to find common ground regarding any of the following terms, the court will do so for you:

  • Child custody arrangements

  • Child support

  • Division of marital property

  • Alimony

The fewer terms you need the court to determine for you, the better off you typically are. If, however, your spouse is determined to make your divorce a battlefield, there is likely nothing you can do to stop him or her, and the best option – in terms of turning down the heat – may be to head to court sooner rather than later. 

An Experienced Copperas Cove Divorce Attorney Can Help

Brett Pritchard at The Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard in Copperas Cove, Texas, is a skilled divorce attorney who is committed to helping you obtain a divorce that remains as civil as possible – without sacrificing your parental or financial rights. To learn more, please do not hesitate to contact or call us at 254-501-4040 today.
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