The process of divorcing can be a stressful experience for the entire family. The adults typically have financial and emotional struggles to deal with, while the kids tend to experience psychological distress and suffer in school academically. You can gain some support and guidance throughout your divorce by working with an experienced divorce attorney. It's a good idea to schedule initial consultations with any potential lawyers you consider working with to ensure that they have the skills, experience, and insight needed to meet your specific requirements and preferences. Here are a few considerations to add to your own list of questions you'll be taking to each consultation with you:

Resource Options

Many attorneys have access to a variety of different resources that you may be able to tap into as a client, so it's a good idea to find out exactly what resources are available through a potential lawyer before committing to hiring them for representation throughout your divorce. While some lawyers might have relationships with family therapists who are willing to offer you discounts for their services, other may be able to provide you with savings on financial services that can be used to help you and your spouse equitably divide your assets. Ask the potential attorneys you consult with to provide you with a list of services, discounts, and support resources that they can offer you as your representative.

Access to Mediation

As long as the relationship you maintain with your spouse is decent, you may be able to use mediation services to hammer out financial responsibilities, child custody agreements, visiting schedules, and other important issues surrounding your divorce. Mediation is more cost effective than litigation, and it tends to be a bit less stressful overall. In mediation, you and your spouse will have a chance to work things out with compromise rather than a fight. It's important to make sure that the attorney you decide to hire is willing to consider the possibility of entering mediation and is capable of effectively representing you in your mediation sessions as needed.

Paperwork Processing

More than likely, you'll have an overwhelming amount of paperwork to manage and keep track of throughout the divorce process. Because of this, it's in your best interest to ensure that the lawyer you choose to work with can process all of your paperwork for you, so nothing of importance is forgotten of overlooked. During your consultation meetings, find out whether potential lawyers can organize, submit, store, and process all of your paperwork in-house, and if they're willing to provide you with copies of everything without any additional fees.

With these considerations in mind, it shouldn't be tough to find a divorce lawyer to work with who has your best interests in mind and can meet all of your personal needs.