Once you’ve made the difficult decision to divorce, you want to avoid litigation and avoid having a Judge or the Friend of the Court making decisions regarding your family and your life.  Most people fear that litigation inevitable.  However,  you can take control of your own divorce by hiring an attorney who will help you reach your goals, while avoiding the expense and emotions of litigation.

By choosing the right divorce attorney and choosing a process such as Collaborative Divorce, Mediation or a One Lawyer Divorce, you can maintain control over your divorce, and make all of the important decisions regarding your family and your own life post-divorce.

Only 1% of divorces in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties go to trial.   So why hire an attorney who is focused on preparing for trial?

99% of divorce cases settle without a trial.  Some settle at the kitchen table, some at mediation and some on the day of trial.  But they settle.  So shouldn’t you hire an attorney who is preparing for a trial that will never take place?

Hire a divorce attorney who is completely focused on helping you obtain a fair settlement.

The divorce system works for everyone except you and your family. The system works for the courts because it moves cases along toward completion.  The system works for attorneys because they are able to bill significant amounts of money shepherding their clients through a system that is fairly predictable.  The system works for everyone, except three groups of people:  Mothers, Fathers and Children.

In the divorce litigation system, emotionally charged spouses hire lawyers to argue important family matters, before judges, who will listen to 10-15 minutes of arguing by the attorneys, then make a decision that impacts the entire family.

Judges are the first to admit that they should not be deciding who receives the marital home and how your assets are divided.  Friend of the Court Referees should not be telling you how to raise your children.

You should be making the decisions regarding your children, your house, assets, and (unfortunately) debt, and you should be dictating the type of process used.

Every divorcing couple should have a voice in every stage of the case and control the pace, the agenda and the outcomes.  When you select a Collaborative Divorce, Mediation or a One Lawyer Divorce, you will have control over your divorce and your life.

Please take the time to review our website.  Educate yourself on all of the issues related to your divorce, such as custody, parenting time, child support. spousal support, property settlements and retirement.  Most importantly, review your options regarding the process, including Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, One Lawyer Divorce and litigation and decide how you want to manage your own divorce.

Call us today at (248) 584-0400 or click on the Contact Us tab on the left for more information.

Pitler Family Law & Mediation, P.C. is the only Michigan family law firm devoted exclusively to Amicable Divorces.  Our experienced Michigan divorce lawyers are trained in  Collaborative Divorce and Mediation.