Getting in control when your divorce is spinning out of control: 6 practical tips

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We discuss 6 practical tips on how to keep your divorce from spinning out of control. If your divorce, property or children settlement is spinning out of control by taking up all your time and thoughts or if it is taking up all your money in legal fees there is a way to slow things or calm things down. Family law can be tricky but there are some ways to calm it all down and slow it to a pace you can cope with. Lyn a family lawyer of 35 years shares her experience and wisdom on how to keep everything including your lawyer in check.

Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone's situation is different.

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• How to stop a narcissistic person from making your divorce proceedings spin out of control.

• How to identify what type of divorce personality type you have.

• How to predict how your ex will behave during the legal proceeding and how to deal with it.

• How to stop the divorce from taking up your whole life/week/day.

• How to tailor your divorce process to accommodate the divorce personality type.

• Can you stop work on your legal process with a lawyer if it is all getting too much?

• Can you stop working with your lawyer if it is costing you too much money?

• How to tell your lawyer to stop working on your file if you need to lower the costs?

• Can you do the divorce and property/childrens settlement yourself?

• How to avoid racking up bills on legal fees with letters?

• How lawyers will bill you for divorce?

• What parts of the divorce and property settlement can you do yourself?

• How a lawyer thinks vs how you think during your divorce.

• How to cap your fees with a lawyer so you don't waste money in legal fees.

• When to stop fighting over things and when not to in divorce proceedings.

• How to check with yourself that you are not making the divorce spin out of control.

• How fighting in the family court can rack up more fees then you can afford to pay.

• How to create a plan to help you feel like you are more in control.

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE

• LEGAL AID

• Lifeline 13 11 14

• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978

• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800

• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123

• Relationships Australia

• Police on 000

• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill

• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636

• National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone's situation is different.