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==Hold on for a minute, do you really have to go to court?== | ==Hold on for a minute, do you really have to go to court?== | ||
Sometimes, you really have no choice except to start a court proceeding. But you should think twice before you do and make sure that litigation is your | Sometimes, you really have no choice except to start a court proceeding. But you should think twice before you do and make sure that litigation is your best choice. | ||
The end of a relationship, especially a long relationship, is an emotionally charged, stressful | The end of a relationship, especially a long relationship, is an emotionally charged, stressful process. Court is not the only way there is to solve a problem, even though it might be really tempting to drop the bomb and hire the most aggressive lawyer you can find. Before you decide to go to court, think about these things first: | ||
<blockquote>'''Your future relationship with your ex.''' Right now you might hate your ex and want to | <blockquote>'''Your future relationship with your ex.''' Right now you might hate your ex and want to make his or her life miserable. You might not feel that way in a year or two. If you don't have children, it might be entirely possible for you to simply walk out of each other's lives and into the sunset. If you do have children, you don't have that option. Your relationship as partners might be over, but your relationship as parents will continue forever.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''Your children, and your relationship with your children.''' Your children will be aware that there is a conflict between you and your ex, an understanding that will differ depending on the children's ages. When parents are engaged in a court proceeding, it can be tremendously difficult to shield the children from the litigation, and from your emotional reactions to the litigation. It can also be difficult to refrain from using the children as weapons in the litigation. This will always affect the children adversely and often in ways you don't expect.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Your children, and your relationship with your children.''' Your children will be aware that there is a conflict between you and your ex, an understanding that will differ depending on the children's ages. When parents are engaged in a court proceeding, it can be tremendously difficult to shield the children from the litigation, and from your emotional reactions to the litigation. It can also be difficult to refrain from using the children as weapons in the litigation. This will always affect the children adversely and often in ways you don't expect.</blockquote> | ||