The Better Divorce Project

Your first appointment with a divorce lawyer should be one of your first actions. Because you are getting divorced, you will need to know what the law says in your specific jurisdiction.

For your first appointment with a divorce lawyer, make sure you have ready (and they should have gotten you to fill out a form containing this information in advance) and on hand (or have emailed), basic information such as:

✨ Your address, occupation, annual income, and date of birth,
✨ Your spouse's full name, address, occupation, annual income, and date of birth,
the date each of you began living in your province, state or country,
✨ Your citizenships,
the date the two of you started to live together in a spousal-like relationship;
✨ If you're married, the date of your marriage and the name of the city or town where you got married,
the date of your separation, if you're separated,
✨ If you are separated but live in the same house still, let them know that too
✨ The full names and birthdates of your kids, if any
✨ Whether you and your spouse have signed any prenuptial or other agreements.

Not all divorce lawyers are the same, but when choosing your divorce lawyer, you want to make sure they are organized, that the intake process is smooth, and that when you are sitting with them the first time, they get right to it, advising you on all matters important to your unique circumstances.

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