{"id":809,"date":"2011-02-25T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T19:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/blog_news\/?p=809"},"modified":"2020-01-23T22:28:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T03:28:30","slug":"divorce-attorneys-choose-theright-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/2011\/02\/25\/divorce-attorneys-choose-theright-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Divorce Attorney in Tennessee – Choose the right lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Divorce Attorney | Chattanooga Tennessee Law Firm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It goes without saying, divorce is a very serious<\/strong> action involving legal, emotional and financial issues<\/strong>.   Depending on the circumstances, divorce<\/a> can be relatively simple, or extremely complex. Involving the division of marital assets<\/strong> (home, cars, investments, retirement accounts), alimony<\/strong>, child custody<\/strong> and child support<\/strong>.  Often times divorce leads to and involves other legal issues.  How do you choose the right divorce attorney to handle your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choosing the right divorce attorney<\/strong> involves some careful consideration. Consider the issues that will need to be dealt with in your divorce<\/strong>.  For instance, the divorce may result in the need for bankruptcy then you will need both a divorce attorney<\/strong> and a bankruptcy lawyer<\/strong>.  Or perhaps, it involves a charge of domestic violence<\/strong> against your spouse, you then need the services of a criminal attorney<\/strong> as well as a divorce lawyer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often times you can find a general practice attorney<\/a> that can take care of all of your needs, without having to have multiple attorneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divorce Attorney in Tennessee –  What does it Cost?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When choosing a divorce attorney<\/strong> consider the cost.  Unless the divorce is uncontested<\/a> with no complications, most attorneys will charge a retainer<\/a> and bill for legal time on an hourly basis.  The best way to determine the estimated cost of the legal fees – an initial appointment with the attorney.  <\/strong>This <\/strong>lets the attorney review the facts of your case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience counts in choosing an attorney for divorce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Finally, one should consider the experience, reputation, and personality of a prospective divorce attorney<\/strong>.  Schedule an initial appointment.  This is very often provided at no cost.  It allows you to meet the attorney and staff.  Remember this when deciding to hire a divorce attorney — you are placing everything you hold dear into the lawyer’s hands. Divorce affects your entire life<\/strong> (emotional, financial, spiritual) and the lives of your children.  So take the choice of a divorce attorney<\/strong> serious.  Be sure that you are retaining<\/a> the right lawyer for your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is by no means a complete guide to choosing the right divorce attorney.  There may be other factors which one should consider.  In the end it is you that must decide what family law attorney is right for you and your divorce case.  For any family law<\/a> need,  contact<\/a> the divorce attorneys<\/strong> of Purple Law Firm in Chattanooga, TN.  Practicing family law including divorce, since 1982. Also serving people in the areas of criminal law, and estate planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Divorce Attorney | Chattanooga Tennessee Law Firm It goes without saying, divorce is a very serious action involving legal, emotional and financial issues.   Depending on the circumstances, divorce can be relatively simple, or extremely complex. Involving the division of marital assets (home, cars, investments, retirement accounts), alimony, child custody and child support.  Often times divorce leads to and involves other legal issues.  How do you choose the right divorce attorney to handle your case. Choosing the right divorce attorney involves some careful consideration. Consider the issues that will need to be dealt with in your divorce.  For instance, the divorce may result in the needRead More →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,16,17,20,21,24,30],"tags":[45,53,86,87,132,136,141,152,220,289,328],"yst_prominent_words":[386,1640,1637,1635,1633,2371,1639,828,753,513,2372,2230,390,355,347,813,361,492,1636,1634],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-admin","4":"post-809","6":"format-standard","7":"category-divorce-lawyer-chattanooga-tennessee","8":"category-domestic-relations-family-law","9":"category-domestic-relations-attorneys","10":"category-family-law-attorneys","11":"category-featured-legal-articles","12":"category-law-firm","13":"category-tennessee-divorce-attorney","14":"post_tag-alimony","15":"post_tag-attorney-at-law","16":"post_tag-child-custody","17":"post_tag-child-support","18":"post_tag-division-of-marital-assets","19":"post_tag-divorce-lawyer","20":"post_tag-domestic-violence","21":"post_tag-estate-planning","22":"post_tag-lawyer-legal-professional","23":"post_tag-retainer","24":"post_tag-uncontested-divorce"},"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Todd Couvillon","author_link":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"hoot-small-preview":false,"hoot-large-preview":false,"hoot-medium-preview":false,"hoot-wide":false,"hoot-extra-wide":false,"hoot-boxcontent":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Todd Couvillon","author_link":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":2,"uagb_excerpt":"Divorce Attorney | Chattanooga Tennessee Law Firm It goes without saying, divorce is a very serious action involving legal, emotional and financial issues.   Depending on the circumstances, divorce can be relatively simple, or extremely complex. Involving the division of marital assets (home, cars, investments, retirement accounts), alimony, child custody and child support.  Often times divorce…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=809"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3712,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809\/revisions\/3712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=809"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purplelawfirm.com\/law-and-you-chattanooga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}