I get this question a lot. There are some people who can handle a divorce case on their own if their marriage has been short enough and there are not any children. But I have seen time and again, persons who thought they could handle the divorce, tried to, and just created a mess. I have taught a class called how to do your own divorce. It is possible in some situations. If you have children, handling a divorce on your own is careless and not what is best for your children. There are just too many issues and methods for someone to get a handle on. I know tons of Houston lawyers who say they would not touch a family law divorce with children or child custody issues because they do not feel comfortable in handling them. These are good lawyers who say this.

At the very least, if you are considering going it alone, you should at least pay for a consultation with a divorce lawyer. That one hour and a couple a hundred dollars may completely save you from a disaster. Also, that consultation with a divorce lawyer, may help you decide whether you should attempt to play lawyer down at the family courts.

There are so many reasons not to handle your own divorce. Even lawyers (smart ones) that hire other lawyers to represent them in their divorces. There are certain documents that have to be done in a divorce to transfer property, both real and personal property, there are tax consequences in a divorce, retirement plan issues, and just a lot of other things that need to be done properly.