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Divorce. Done. Differently.

You Planned Your Whole Life. Why Can't You Plan Your Divorce?

You both planned Your First Date and fell in love.
You both planned Your Wedding and got married.
You both planned to buy Your Home and bought it.
You both planned Your Family and had children.


Why can’t you both plan Your Divorce?

All you need to do is make decisions in two areas before filing with the court:

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Decisions about Your Children

  1. Education, Health, Religion and Extracurricular Activities
  2. Parenting Time with Each Parent - Regular, Holidays, Vacations

How to Divide Your Marital Estate and Cover Expenses

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  1. Alimony, Child Support
  2. Medical Insurance, Life Insurance
  3. Children’s Extracurricular Activities and College
  4. Taxes and FAFSA Filings
  5. After Tax Checking, Savings, Brokerage Accounts
  6. Retirement IRA, ROTH and Pension Plans
  7. Marital Home and Cars
  8. Jewelry and Household Furnishings

If you can make decisions in all of these areas, and memorialize them in an agreement between each other, you are ready to file with the Domestic Relations Court. Depending on your county, you can file an appearance Pro Se (without representation) or with an attorney with a limited scope engagement.

Be empowered. You can do this on your own. Save your life savings.

Divorce. Done. Differently.

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