A divorce consultation is an initial meeting with a family law attorney. It is an important first step in understanding your rights in the divorce process and is an opportunity to build a connection with your divorce lawyer.

It’s normal to feel anxious or apprehensive heading into an initial consultation, and our goal is to make sure you leave your consultation understanding your rights and options.

What to Bring to Your Divorce Consultation

You do not have to bring anything to an initial consultation. We encourage you to come with your goals and questions. 

While every divorce is different, it may also be helpful to bring information on your and your spouse’s income, assets, and debts, if you have access to it, to help your divorce attorney better understand your situation.

What to Expect at Your Divorce Consultation With Lerch Early

During your initial consultation, our divorce attorneys will listen to you to fully understand your goals and priorities. We will provide you with an understanding of the law, actions you can take now to protect yourself, options to move forward, and our recommendations.

Questions You Should Ask During Your Divorce Consultation 

You should ask everything and anything you want. 

Several of the most important questions we answer are:

  • What can I do now to help achieve my goals if I divorce?
  • What will my post-divorce life look like?
  • What do we say to our children, and when?
  • What is going to happen to our house?

We understand it is the most pressing thing in your life at the moment, and you should ask every question you want to give you comfort in taking your next steps.

Schedule Your Divorce Consultation Today 

Feel free to reach out to of our divorce lawyers to schedule a divorce consultation today.

Success Stories

Gaining Physical Custody in Relocation Case

Challenge

The mother of our client’s children planned to move away for a new job opportunity, taking the children with her. She had been the primary parent, so our client wished to gain sole physical custody of the children, allowing them to remain in the DC area.

Strategy

Lerch Early argued before the court that the children would be best served to stay in this area with their father. We worked with key experts to demonstrate that a move to the new location would be detrimental to the children’s interests.

Result

The judge awarded sole physical custody to our client, allowing the children to remain in the environment where they attended school and had friends.

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