Tampa Contested Divorce
A Tampa contested divorce occurs when spouses are unable to work through issues and negotiate terms that both sides can agree to. In such situations the final decisions are left to the courts. Spouses may disagree about many factors, including the distribution of property, alimony, custody, and child support payments.
While divorce is never easy, a Tampa contested divorce can be extremely complicated and emotional. It is essential to have a strong divorce attorney by your side as you make your way through the process. These divorces are often messy, drawn-out affairs that have the potential to permanently damage relationships between spouses and inflict wounds on children that last a lifetime. In order to minimize the damage, it is advisable to employ certain tactics from the start.
When dealing with a contested divorce, you should:
- Seek counseling. With all the emotional issues involved in divorce, it is wise to seek help from a licensed counselor for both yourself and the children. A counselor will help the family adjust to your new reality and process feelings.
- Do not involve children. Details of the divorce proceedings should not be shared with children. Neither should any ill feelings towards the other party. Put your own emotions aside and reassure children that both parents still love them.
- Be honest. Speak openly with your attorney and provide all necessary documents and background information. Being honest about the past and your relationship will allow your attorney to provide effective representation.
- Stay calm. Losing your temper only makes things worse. Maintain your cool and act with integrity no matter how heated things become. Stay in the moment and avoid the drama of unnecessarily rehashing the past.
- Be prepared. Gather information and prepare all necessary documents for your attorney, including details about finances, property, assets, and debts. Also consider ahead of time what you are looking to get from the divorce and what you are willing to live without.
Get divorce help in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties
When you want to protect your loved ones, your future, and your assets in a divorce, The Davis Law Group, P.A. is here for you. Attorneys Scott Paul Davis and Kendra Davis are Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediators.
The Davis Law Group, P.A. offers divorce and family law help to clients throughout Tampa and across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. Make an appointment to visit our office, located conveniently close to downtown Tampa two blocks north of Kennedy Boulevard on North Howard Avenue. Contact us today.
