One of the biggest mistakes people make when going through their divorce process is being indecisive with some of the key issues at stake in their divorce, or with the idea of being divorced altogether.
This is not a decision you can drag out for too long. Take the necessary amount of time to weigh over your future and whether you truly think the marriage can be salvaged. But if you’ve decided it cannot or that you’re not realistically willing to give it a shot, you need to take action and move forward, because your spouse will likely already be building their own case.
A failure to be decisive and move forward with your case could result in:
- Losing control over your accounts and funds
- A vengeful spouse spending through all of your money and putting you into debt (for which you will be partially responsible)
- A spouse taking your children to another city or location, and establishing residency elsewhere
- Falling behind in your preparations for a divorce case while your spouse is already working with an attorney
It is completely understandable to have a hard time moving forward with the divorce, especially if you were not the one to propose divorce in the first place. But a failure to act could quickly put you behind in the case, and if you’re due for a contentious legal battle, every moment counts when you’re just getting the case started.
Your first step should be to retain an attorney you feel comfortable with in working on your case. For more information about how best to proceed with your divorce, contact an experienced Minneapolis lawyer at Appelhof, Pfeifer & Hart, P.A.
