Divorce
If you and your spouse can work together, as an alternative to fighting it out in court, you can do the following:
- Sit down together with a your spouse and a mediator who will help you work out the settlement. (The Mediator cannot give legal advice.)
- After the settlement agreement has been reached, you can either file for the divorce yourself, using forms available on line or we can recommend an attorney who will fialize the divorce for a nominal fee.
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Joe B. Hewitt and Marona Hewitt |
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Thirty-four per cent of divorces in Dallas County and 66 per cent in Tarrant County are pro se, or done without a lawyer.
It is advisable for anyone seeking a divorce to have legal counsel, however, it is not required.
Necessary forms are available on line, and instructions are available from the courts for those who want to go it alone.
Usually, when a couple agrees to go through the divorce process without a lawyer, they still need someone to help them iron out such things as:
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Property Settlement
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Division of Indebtedness
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Division of Future Income from Retirement, Annuities, etc.
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Child Custody
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Child Support
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Visitation Rights
A professional mediator is best qualified to help you work out the settlement agreement.
Joe B. and Marona Hewitt well understand the heartaches that come from divorce. Joe has had 39 years of experience in marriage and family counseling. Marona has had many years of experience doing workshops with people who have been through divorce.
Although Marona is a retired attorney, and can help you reach a fair settlement, she cannot give legal advice.
We can advise you where to find the necessary forms from the courts and on the Internet and a list of rules to follow from the court.
We can also furnish you with names of attorneys who will finalize your divorce with the court if you prefer not to do it yourself.