do I need to hire an attorney to file written appearanceand response for divorce?

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do I need to hire an attorney to file written appearanceand response for divorce?

Asked on June 4, 2009 under Family Law, Illinois

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

No, you don't need an attorney for this but it would be advisable to have one.  You want your interests protected as fully as possible.

If money is an issue try legal aid or see if there is a law school nearby to where you live.  Law schools run clinics that would handle this sort of thing.

If you are able to pay for an attorney get a recommendation from someone or try www.AttorneyPages.com

Good luck.

B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

I'm not an Illinois lawyer, and I don't have the facts of your case, both of which I'd need before I could give you advice.  And whether or not you need an attorney depends on quite a few things, usually.  It's usually best to have a lawyer, and one place you can look for one is our website, http://attorneypages.com

These days, you can usually find the necessary forms on the internet, but the question is often whether you can figure out which form or forms you need, and how to fill them in for your own case.  If you have no children, no real estate, no other money or property that you're arguing over, and ideally if you have a written agreement already, then doing it yourself might not be hard for you at all.  But as you start adding any one or more of those issues back into the case, it becomes much easier to make a mistake -- and it can be an expensive mistake.


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