How come divorce is so expensive?

spriggig · 2015-07-04T20:53:45+00:00

Lawyers.

You think you might do it yourself and fill out one of those online forms. The problem is you get through it and realize you don't know shit about the law and for all you know you are completely exposed by that ignorance. Even if it seems like the divorce will be amicable, you can't tell the future and you don't feel confident at all in those DIY forms.

So, you pay a lawyer.

Having been married, I don't know why people do it twice. Hope springs eternal, I suppose.

brokedown · 2015-07-04T21:23:23+00:00

Because it's worth it.

morganpartee · 2015-07-05T01:18:47+00:00

Meh, it's about to cost me around the same it cost to get married. Why it costs almost a hundred bucks to file paperwork, I'll never understand.

Diesel-66 · 2015-07-05T02:20:55+00:00

Only really becomes expensive if you married someone who refused to work. Then the 50/50 becomes you giving away will your money

reg8392748 · 2015-07-05T03:10:18+00:00

Divorce doesn't have to be expensive. If you and her agree on everything you can have a paralegal file the papers. If it is done right you don't even have to go to court.

This_Turns_Me_On · 2015-07-05T03:48:53+00:00

When my cousin and his wife divorced they both had to pay close to $300 and neither of them had anything the other wanted.

marriage was $30 and two years later the divorce of $600

NewLifex · 2015-07-05T05:23:33+00:00

I'll never get married. I won't say anything to my future GF and I'll just nod my head. By as time goes on and it becomes obvious I won't ask , then it's pretty much up to her. Stay with me and no marriage? Or do you not love me enough to not bind me to a legal document that could basically end me? She walks away

Title	How come divorce is so expensive?
Author	3dPrintedEmotions
Upvotes	26
Comments	22
Date	July 4, 2015 8:15 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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