Divorce Guide

Short term divorce plan

A plan is a blue print of an activity in the mind or on paper before the deed is done. This is usually done to have an approximation as to what a process will ask for as inputs and what the output will be like. A short term divorce plan is essentially a blue print including questions like how will you manage legal aspects of a divorce, agreement, finances, children and individual accounts, how much will it cost, how to manage funds, what are the things to be kept in mind while filing a divorce petition. Planning before hand and communication with the spouse actually saves the family and the couple with the mental stress, over spending and a lot of precious time which would have been otherwise wasted in settlement of various disputes arising out of differences of opinions, etc.

1. The family home: It is best to sit and talk with each other, how the family home will be divided.
2. Negotiation for any debt or mortgages: In case there are any joint debts or any property loans, they have to be settled before or otherwise negotiated with the firm so as to in what percentage the spouses are liable to pay back what they owe.
3. Joint bank accounts: A couple sharing bank accounts should be talked about, and discussed, whether it should be closed or both of them will continue to own it. It is advisable in most cases that such accounts be closed down to avoid any future conflicts.
4. Expenditure: Deciding that you are going for a divorce is ok, but thinking of what is to come, is important. The money in the legal proceedings, hiring a solicitor, visits, actually can dig a deep hole in your pocket. So, it’s better to settle for all the things so that at the end of a divorce, you are left with something for your immediate family and for the life ahead.
5. Involvement of kids: If there are kids involved, both the spouses should sit and decide, checking the interests of the children, because no one else than them are at a loss of a family. With whom they shall live and who will bear their expenditure with responsibility of making them comfortable in every aspect.
6. Friends and family: Staying in touch with the friends and family will help you cope up with the stress during the procedure. It will be easier for you to stick by your decisions and move out of the relationship with less emotions and more strength.

In a nutshell, a short term plan must be made while being in constant communication with the partner, a legal solicitor, a financial expert, elder of the family and trustworthy members including friends and family.

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