Should I Hire a "Men"s" Law Firm For My Divorce?
Let me say this about that.
Keeping in mind for a moment that I am a woman, and a lawyer, I will be as objective as possible.
The great news these days for men in family cases involving children is 1)the law really is sex blind.
Really.
I swear.
and 2) there is no more "custody" or even "primary residence" in the state of Florida (there are other articles on this big subject on The Flawg).
Over the last 15 years there has been a huge shift; younger judges, more men wanting more time with their kids, more victories in that area.
Men are routinely being awarded primary time share with their kids.
Many judges are taking the new law to mean that a equal split of time is the presumed outcome.
There is no special knowledge, skill, or set of secret books that would impact the outcome of a family case because one of the lawyers happens to only represent men.
Frankly, it could be a detriment to have a judge define the good faith of an argument based on always only representing one side of a case.
In the end, it is a marketing tool, and perhaps a decision made relating to which sex that lawyer would rather work with, it has nothing to do with statistical averages or a differential in outcome.
About financial issues.
Most "men's" firms hype the outdated notion that men are still getting screwed in kid custody, but let's talk about the pure financial issues.
Never has winning on the financial issues, or losing, been so critical to the financial future of folks going through a divorce.
Never have more lawyers been desperate for business.
This means out of work lawyers of every field you can imagine jumping into divorce work.
This means every sub par lawyer you can imagine reducing their rates and taking on hundreds of cases.
Financial issues are not won by novices or the overworked.
Financial cases mean an understanding of detailed account statements, financial documents, and knowing when experts will be needed to prove an issue.
It also means knowing how to get documents into evidence and most importantly, knowing THE LAW.
I cannot tell you how often I have been in court with a lawyer on the other side who does not have one single piece of case law to prove their point.
The Judges do not want to be overruled on appeal, they want to trust the lawyer's position is a good one.
Ask your lawyer specifically about the law in your area of conflict.
As always, the outcome of your case depends on a very fluid matrix of all the parties and lawyers involved, your actions and willingness to follow good legal advise, and your lawyers legal knowledge, skills, ability to communicate strategies and information to you, and --if you actually end up in trial--a big dollop of cosmic luck.
Keep an open mind during your lawyer shopping and make them work for your business.
Diana
Keeping in mind for a moment that I am a woman, and a lawyer, I will be as objective as possible.
The great news these days for men in family cases involving children is 1)the law really is sex blind.
Really.
I swear.
and 2) there is no more "custody" or even "primary residence" in the state of Florida (there are other articles on this big subject on The Flawg).
Over the last 15 years there has been a huge shift; younger judges, more men wanting more time with their kids, more victories in that area.
Men are routinely being awarded primary time share with their kids.
Many judges are taking the new law to mean that a equal split of time is the presumed outcome.
There is no special knowledge, skill, or set of secret books that would impact the outcome of a family case because one of the lawyers happens to only represent men.
Frankly, it could be a detriment to have a judge define the good faith of an argument based on always only representing one side of a case.
In the end, it is a marketing tool, and perhaps a decision made relating to which sex that lawyer would rather work with, it has nothing to do with statistical averages or a differential in outcome.
About financial issues.
Most "men's" firms hype the outdated notion that men are still getting screwed in kid custody, but let's talk about the pure financial issues.
Never has winning on the financial issues, or losing, been so critical to the financial future of folks going through a divorce.
Never have more lawyers been desperate for business.
This means out of work lawyers of every field you can imagine jumping into divorce work.
This means every sub par lawyer you can imagine reducing their rates and taking on hundreds of cases.
Financial issues are not won by novices or the overworked.
Financial cases mean an understanding of detailed account statements, financial documents, and knowing when experts will be needed to prove an issue.
It also means knowing how to get documents into evidence and most importantly, knowing THE LAW.
I cannot tell you how often I have been in court with a lawyer on the other side who does not have one single piece of case law to prove their point.
The Judges do not want to be overruled on appeal, they want to trust the lawyer's position is a good one.
Ask your lawyer specifically about the law in your area of conflict.
As always, the outcome of your case depends on a very fluid matrix of all the parties and lawyers involved, your actions and willingness to follow good legal advise, and your lawyers legal knowledge, skills, ability to communicate strategies and information to you, and --if you actually end up in trial--a big dollop of cosmic luck.
Keep an open mind during your lawyer shopping and make them work for your business.
Diana
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