When you get divorced, its only natural for your friends or family members to lend "support" by giving advice regarding everything from picking the right lawyer to whether you should get to keep the the bedroom furniture or the coffee table. The problem however, is that friends and family members have no business putting their well-meaning nose into your divorce. They might think they are helping, but they're not.
The attached article from blogger Marc Baer with The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-baer/when-divorcing-beware-of-_b_7876508.html explains that divorcing people tend to attract well-meaning friends, relatives and bystanders who think they should offer advice on how to manage the divorce. The common result, unfortunately, is to fuel conflict, panic and aggression in the divorcing person which prolongs the divorce and complicates the resolution process.
The job of a divorce or family lawyer is to clearly explain the law and how it relates to the facts of a client's case, and then use the law to advocate for what the client wants, provided that goal is within the range of what's fair. The job or your friends and family is to listen, offer encouragement and provide companionship both during and after the divorce.
For more information, I can be reached at 609-601-6600 and spedrick@youngbloodlegal.com
Best,
Stephanie Pedrick
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