You and your spouse have concluded that you just can not stay married any longer but you hesitate to get a divorce because of the high legal fees. Many people have the perception that attorneys are necessary to get a divorce but this just isn't so.

Attorneys can often add far more than is necessary to the cost of getting a divorce. This is not just in terms of money but in time and emotional stress as well.

With an attorney, even a simple, uncontested divorce can take several days of court appearances and unnecessary friction between you and your spouse as the attorneys try to split assets in a way that is more beneficial to them than it is to you or your spouse.

If the divorce is not contested and the two of you can come to agreement on splitting any assets, everything an attorney would do, you can do for yourselves.

Even in the case of child custody, visitation and child support, if you can work these things out satisfactorily yourselves, you don't need to pay a high retainer to an attorney.

Even if you do need help to come to an agreement, mediation is a fraction of the cost of an attorney and should be tried first.

Attorneys are not the only ones who can fill out the paper work and the judge is the one who issues the final decree whether there is an attorney present or not.

The forms are relatively easy to understand and if something does need to be explained, it is easy and usually free to get help in understanding anything you are confused about.

Learning how to get a cheap divorce just takes a little research online. You can download the information you need and even download the forms appropriate for your state.

You will find information on how to negotiate the divorce settlement and how to find other help you need without the cost of hiring an attorney.

By doing everything yourself, you save thousands of dollars. If fact, you can get divorced for under $200 dollars. You save valuable time because it very often only requires a few minutes in court one day.

It saves you from undue emotional stress and can even result in a more civil relationship with your former spouse because you have talked things through without someone else interfering.

If you are considering a divorce, you owe it to yourself and everyone else who might be affected by the divorce, such as children, to try to work through the divorce yourselves and not involve attorneys unless there is no other recourse.

Begin with the information found online and discuss the possibility of doing it yourself. You and your former spouse will be glad you did.

For More Information

For a complete, survival guide to all aspects of divorce, including how to effectively represent yourself, we suggest you take a look at Matt O'Connell's best selling guide, "No BS Divorce Strategies for Men."

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