Dec 26, 2014

If you’re on the verge of getting a divorce, you may be better off keeping the divorce process out of the courts. People go through divorces every single day, and the majority of the people that take go to divorce court end up losing.

However, even if you’re one of the lucky ones that win, you’re still out a whole lot of money when you add up all the court costs and lawyer fees. So here are some more reasons why you should settle out of court.

Takes Longer to go to Court

Court cases can take a very long time to actually make it to trial and even after it reaches trial, there may be further delays which can drag out the divorce process for months. The longer your divorce takes to finalize, the more money you will be shelling out to your attorney and that can get expensive quick.

No Longer your Decision

When you go to divorce court, you are leaving the decisions about property and children up to the judge. The judge doesn’t know you, your soon-to-be ex or the children. S/He only knows what the file in front of them says.

A judge may make the wrong decision when it comes to dividing up your assets or when it comes to who your kids should live with and how often you should see them. Even if you are the “better” person who is more deserving of winning the court case, the judge may see things differently and you could lose more than you’d bargained for.

Potential of a Custody Battle

A custody battle could destroy your relationship with your kids. When divorcing parents are fighting over who is going to get the kids, the kids are the ones who suffer because they’re stuck in the middle and they have no voice or say-so in which parent they’d prefer to live with.

Whenever possible, it’s best to settle your divorce outside of the court. If just you, your soon-to-be ex and your attorneys are involved, you will save money and have a better chance of reaching an agreement both parties is happy with.