Rhode Island Divorce and Family Law Attorney | Attorney Christopher Pearsall

Rhode Island Divorce Coaching by Rhode Island Attorney Christopher Pearsall

You have the legal right to represent yourself in your own Rhode Island divorce proceedings.  A lawyer is NOT required.  However, you need to know what you are doing.  Plus, need correct legal information to do that.

 

Notice how I said that.  You NEED to know what you are doing and you NEED correct legal information when doing so.  However, I didn't know of any way for people to get that information affordably without having to provide substantial amount of money to an attorney to retain him or her.

My Rhode Island Divorce Coaching program is the process of assisting you and advising you about how you go about the law and exercising your legal rights to represent yourself, called "Pro Se" before the Rhode Island Family Court.

The RI Divorce Coaching Program is conducive specifically to helping you with the law and procedure regarding your uncontested Rhode Island Divorce depending upon your desires and your needs.

The coaching program is best designed for uncontested Rhode Island Divorces is affordable at only $135 for thorough minimum one hour coaching session but is also helpful for most areas of Rhode Island Family Law.

Coaching Sessions for an uncontested Rhode Island divorce typically consist of five (5) divorce coaching sessions specifically designed to acquaint you with, educate you, inform you, and advise you about the Rhode Island divorce process so that you have a better chance to proceed through your Rhode Island Family Court's Uncontested divorce proceeding successfully.

RI Divorce Coaching sessions may be purchased by you on "as needed basis" as your uncontested divorce process proceeds.  This eliminates the need to come up with substantial money to obtain legal assistance all at once.

If you need additional sessions to work out issues with your spouse, you may purchase an additional session or two as you feel necessary to address your divorce and family issues to resolve your uncontested divorce more fully.

Rhode Island Divorce Coaching for uncontested divorces is -

Innovative!  

New!

Successful!  

Affordable!

and Saves You Money!

Do you want to do yourself a favor?  Don't wing it.  Don't try to do it without professional help!  You risk causing yourself aggravation, anxiety, money, time and emotional turmoil.

 

Affordable legal help in you Rhode Island uncontested divorce is only a call away.  Call me today at (401) 632-6976.  I'll be happy to meet with you.

Authored By:

Christopher A. Pearsall, Attorney-at-Law

Rhode Island's Full-Time Divorce* Lawyer is Now
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Note: If this article contains a case scenario with names, dates or amounts, any resemblance any connection to any person or situation now or previously existing is purely accidental, unintentional, and is merely a mistaken creation in the mind of the reader.

* The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all attorneys in the general practice of law.  The court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any particular field of practice.

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Rhode Island Simple Divorce - The Easy Way to a Simple Divorce

Do you and your spouse want a simple Rhode Island divorce without the stress? 

It's as easy as 1-2 and me!  Yes, I added myself to the mix. 

Why? 

Well, right now I don't know of any other Rhode Island lawyer who offers experienced divorce coaching services other than me.  Besides that, it rhymed.  Lastly, since divorce is about as fun as pulling teeth I need to add a little humor in my articles every now and then.

Your simple divorce in Rhode Island doesn't require very much. If one spouse files the divorce action, then both spouses work out an agreement to resolve the divorce issues, and at least one spouse knows the procedure on how to get through the legal procedures from beginning to end . . . you have what's needed for a simple divorce.

So there you have my original simple divorce recipe for Rhode Island!  That's 1 spouse to file it.  Then 2 spouses to reach an agreement. Then simply meet with me to help one of you with the legalities from beginning to end. 

Those are the simple fundamentals.  You don't have to be all stressed out.  You don't have to pay lots of money to a Rhode Island divorce or family law lawyer*.

My divorce coaching practice has been designed to help you with the legalities of the process from beginning to end.

Should you each have your own lawyers in some divorces?  Sure.  Every divorce is certainly not a simple divorce.  When you come to see me you will find out the ins, the outs, the ups, and the downs of your divorce and you will know if yours is truly a simple divorce or not.  If you have a simple divorce, then my divorce coaching program is just what the doctor ordered.  You get rid of the huge expense and the massive stress that goes with a divorce. Instead, you keep things as simple as you want to keep them.

Regrettably, there aren't other lawyers offering this simple divorce coaching service right now because it's not largely profitable for the lawyers.  Yet for me it's not about making large sums of money from people.  It's about using my skills to help you and as many other people as possible.  That way, I can go to sleep knowing that I did a good thing for people, and still keep a roof over my head.

Your simple divorce can be just as trouble free as the many others I've helped since March of 2009.  This divorce coaching program has been a tremendous success.  My client's are thrilled!  Hell, I'm thrilled to have more time with my wife!   Even though I'm no "fat cat" lawyer with a fancy car, I can sleep at night knowing that as a Rhode Island lawyer I do a good thing simply by helping people with their family law challenges, including your simple divorce.

Give me a call (401) 632-6976 and set-up your $135 appointment.  You'll be surprised at how simple it can be.  After all, don't you deserve a simple, stress free divorce?

Authored By:

Christopher A. Pearsall, Attorney-at-Law

Rhode Island's Full-Time Divorce* Lawyer is Now
Rhode Island's Only Divorce and Family Law Coach!!

Discover the Tremendous Benefits You Receive by 

Participating in Family Law Coaching Sessions!

Visit the RhodeIslandDivorceCoach.com

Call (401) 632-6976 Now
to
Schedule Your Low-Cost Rhode Island Divorce* or Family Law* Coaching Session!

Experience the Difference!

Copyright 2007 to Present.  Christopher A. Pearsall, Esquire
 Offering Rhode Island Rhode Island Divorce and Family Law Coaching for a New Millenium!

* The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all attorneys in the general practice of law.  The court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any particular field of practice.

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RI Divorce Lawyers - Painting a Rosy Picture May Net You a Divorce Fantasy and Nothing More!

As a Rhode Island Lawyer focusing my practice exclusively in the area of Rhode Island Divorce and Family Law, I have learned that when people come in for a consultation they want to tell me their story and they want to be told exactly what they want to hear. 

Yes, despite the fact that every divorce lawyer may not portray a realistic scenario to the potential client, clients need to realize that a lawyer may tell them exactly what they want to hear.

If you skimmed that last paragraph which was only one sentence long and you have already forgotten it, then . . . my dear reader . . .WAKE UP!

I'll repeat it because it is so crucial and I'll even be more blunt.  Some lawyers . . . to get your business . . . will tell you exactly what you want to hear!  They may give you results that are not realistic not just for your divorce case but for ANY divorce case.

Lawyers are businesspeople and they get hit by economic times too.  Without clients they don't have income.  Without income, many of them can't afford that cushy little porshe or mercedes they drive.  Without income,  they may have to consider making a late payment on their house or their summer home.  Without clients, the lifestyle a lawyer may have developed for him or herself doesn't last long.  So the lawyer needs to bring in clients. 

That may be you!  Wouldn't it be nice to go into a divorce lawyer and give him or her a quick snapshot of your life with your spouse and kids and then he or she tells you how everything is going to be fine, that they've dealt with this scenario a million times before and that if you hire them, then they will deal with all that anxiety for you and it will be over before you know it.  Imagine a lawyer telling you that all this stress you are feeling right now is needless because the lawyer is going to get you a great divorce settlement and that you should let him or her deal with it and your troubles will be over.

Now, here you are all comfortable and feeling that this lawyer is going to take care of all your divorce troubles when he tells you the cost.  If you are especially stressed out, are you likely to agree to provide him or her with a $3,500 retainer at an hourly rate of $250 per hour?  Most people will find a way to do so because the lawyer is offering a solution to divorce stress and anxiety in your personal life.  What is more painful to you?  The stress and anxiety at home or parting with a few thousand dollars.  In many instances the stress outweighs the money. 

Some, but not all lawyers will do this.  Let me give you an example that came up recently but I'll change the players and the issue itself to protect the privacy of the individual involved.

Clyde met with me for a consultation.  Clyde wanted to divorce his wife Cassie.  Clyde and Cassie had a fight and Cassie told Clyde that he could go ahead and divorce her because she'd be set for life.  Clyde didn't know what Cassie was talking about so he asked her.  "Well", Cassie snapped, "I've already been to a lawyer and he already explained to me that you're going to have to pay me alimony and I'll be doing just great and you'll be broke."  Clyde looked at her in disbelief. 

"Really?" Clyde stated in disbelief.  "Yes.", Cassie answered.  The lawyer told me that you'll have to pay me alimony "indefinitely".  Clyde answered, "I don't think that's true Cassie.  You may want to check with another lawyer."

Cassie got angrier.  "I don't need you telling me what to do.  I've already seen a lawyer and I know what is going on and my lawyer said you're going to be paying me alimony FOREVER!"

"I don't think that's how it works Cassie. So you may want to check with another Rhode Island divorce lawyer."  Clyde was urging her now.

"Nope.  I like this guy and he's told me exactly how it's going to go for you and I like that just fine.  So go ahead and serve me with the papers because I don't like the way you're handling the money as it is."

In this situation it isn't hard to see what has happened.  Cassie went to a lawyer for what was probably a free consultation and she told the lawyer what was probably only her side of the story.  The economy is hurting and the attorney figured out what Cassie wanted to hear in order to hire him as her attorney.  So the attorney painted Cassie a very rosy picture and told her exactly what she wanted to hear in order to get her as his divorce client.

Only too often this is the rule rather than the exception.

It is best to remember the old adage.  If something sounds too good to be true. . . it probably is!  The easiest way to get a divorce client is to tell him or her what they want to hear instead of being honest about the process and what may or may not occur.

If a lawyer is pressing you to engage him or her as your divorce lawyer, usually this is a warning sign.  If you don't hear a few things that put you on edge during a consultation because they cause you to worry a little, this is another warning sign.  If you hear everything you want to hear AND you are pressured into retaining the lawyer's services quickly this is a warning sign as well.

On rare occasions when there is an uncontested divorce or when the parties have good respect and communication with each other, then it is reasonable to hear everything you want to hear from the lawyer.  Otherwise, if the lawyer doesn't raise some possible issues that give you cause for concern, then you should consider whether the lawyer is just telling you what you want to hear just to get your business, especially if the lawyer stands to gain a substantial hourly rate off the arrangement.

In the end, be careful.  If you hear exactly what you want to hear when there could be issues of alimony, child support, visitation, placement, retirement plans and real estate division, then you should shop around by selecting lawyers who are known to routinely practice divorce law before the Rhode Island Family Courts.

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Christopher A. Pearsall, Attorney-at-Law

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Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers - Young Children and Evidence!

Imagine that you have a divorce that is pending before the Rhode Island family courts.  Your children are visiting with their father and you find out from the children that your children have been in the presence of a third-party female that you aren't familiar with.  You don't know anything else other than what your children have told you that a woman has been around with their father from time to time.  There is no indication that this woman is over frequently but the children seem to like her and you are concerned that the children are being exposed to an improper influence.

You contact your lawyer and want to go before the family court to stop the exposure of your children to this woman because you think that it is a new girlfriend that your husband has.  Your lawyer is hesitant but files a motion to restrain and enjoin your husband from having the children in the presence of any woman who is not related to either of the parties.

Your attorney goes into court and the judge asks your attorney what evidence, if any, that has been obtained in support of the motion to restrain this father from having the children around ANY third-party female.  Your attorney mentions that he minor children have been telling their mother that this woman is around them when they have visitation with their father.  The judge asks if their is anything else.  The attorney answers "No".   The judge denies the motion.  The mother of the children is furious that the judge denied the motion when he or she was given the information.

The mother's attorney tries to explain the technicalities regarding the rules of evidence but she doesn't want to hear it.  The mother believes her children are telling her the truth and they have no reason to lie.  The attorney explains that minor children are not allowed to testify before the court due to their age and because they may be counseled by one or the other parent to provide an altered representation of the events.  The attorney also explains that children are not considered a reasonably reliable source of information before the court, especially when it comes to restraining an adult from his right to be around other people.  The mother is not happy and doesn't understand.

Evidence must be relevant to the subject matter of the case.  Evidence also must be presented under oath by a person capable of understanding the court's oath and the consequences of disobedience of that oath.  Evidence also must be reliable and cannot be hearsay or must be an exception to the hearsay rules of evidence.  Children do not fall within the standard of reliability necessary to satisfy a court proceeding in order to make a valid decision.  Children also do not have sufficient appreciation of what it means to take an oath and what the consequences may be if they do not tell the truth.

At best, the information from a child is very often only information that a parent can used to follow up on in order to verify or disprove what the child has said.

Young children and their statements are not normally considered evidence before the court, though the court has discretion to consider whether the child may be considered reliable and whether the child is old enough to appreciate the significance of the oath he or she must take.

In the end, it is best not to rely upon statements of minor children to win any hearing in family court.  Develop the information and be able to testify to it personally yourself and your are in a better position to prove your case.

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  Christopher A. Pearsall
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Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers Tip: Divorce History a Help!

Originally the Rhode Island Family Court and divorce proceedings were part of the Rhode Island Superior Court.  Though they remained a court of superior jurisdiction, the Family Court was created to address family related matters which in and of themselves comprised a substantial number of cases focused on the specific subject of legal matters dealing with relationships, the well-being of the family unit and contracts such as marriage.

Seeing the need for a separate court to address divorces and relationships which resulted in contract-like situations, the RI General Assembly established the Rhode Island Family Court system and its underlying structure.

It is helpful and important to know that Rhode Island Divorce lawyers often deal with very emotional issues for their clients because with marriage often comes divorce - the severing of the living situation, financial dependencies the parties have with each other, the children borne of the marriage, and the assets and debts accumulated during the courts of the marriage.

It is extremely help however to understand that the RI Family Court system arose out of the Superior Courts due, in large part, to the contractual nature of marriage.

A marriage, though not viewed by many people as such, is in fact a contract.  During that contract children may be born, assets may be acquired, debts may be accumulated and one of the parties may need financial assistance to survive the dissolution of the marriage contract.

Do you want to get through your divorce and move on with your life as quickly as possible?  Then as difficult it is, put aside your emotions and think about where the judge is sitting and what he or she must do.

Imagine your case the way the judge does.  The judge sits there day in and day out hearing all kinds of saga, including emotions, hard luck stories, bitter retorts, vindictive statements, heartfelt pleas to punish the other spouse and more.  Yet the judge isn't there to be your counselor or to take the court's time so that you can say your piece just to get it off your chest and feel somewhat better just for having said it.

The judge sits on the bench in a divorce case to help the parties reach an equitable result to the dissolution to your marriage contract.   

Think about the judge's role and take the most direct result to the resolution of your divorce that is fair and reasonable or that is acceptable to you.

While the judge sits on the bench he or she has a specific role, namely to identify and deal with the important aspects of what your marriage produced.  Usually it is fairly straightforward.

1)  Minor Children
2)  Marital Assets
3)  Marital Debt
4)  A Spouse's ability to financially survive after the divorce.

While it is true that each of these items has each of its own characteristics, a divorce can reasonably be converted down into these four (4) basic elements for the purposes of understanding how you can help yourself through it.

This is simply a practical tip that will help any party to a divorce, IF, you can do it. 

1)  Put your emotions of rejection, anger, feelings of fault, depression, and all other emotions about your relationship away as much as possible when dealing with your Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer.  Why?  Because lawyers address the legal issues the court will rule on and unless they have counseling training for mental health issues, they are not the best ones to voice those concerns too.

I am not recommending that you bury your feelings or that you don't deal with them at all.  I am suggesting that you find a good psychologist, psychotherapist, individual counselor, family counselor and/or marriage counselor and talk them out, whether they be feelings about your spouse's infidelity or your own insecurity or fears.  Your emotions should be dealt with by a professional skilled in mental health and emotional issues.

2)  Focus on what the judge must deal with in your marriage.  Those are the four points I have listed above.  These are at the center of your Rhode Island divorce.   If you can remove the emotion from these points and focus on them in the order they are listed and decide upon them in the order in which they are listed then you will have the best opportunity to resolve your divorce as quickly and and effectively as possible to move on with your life.

The Rhode Island family courts are not a forum for waging vendettas and punishing your spouse for the wrongdoing you believe he or she has committed that have caused you to feel hurt or embarrassment.  Move on with your life sensibly and maintain your self-respect and dignity.  In this way, your life will grow and be enhanced much more quickly.

Life is all about change but not all change is bad.  Divorce is a big change for spouses and for children but it need not be a bad change.  Divorce is not only an ending of something you are familiar with, it is the beginning of something new, a great adventure that may bring you untold happiness without measure.

Embrace it and Live for You!

Authored By:

  Christopher A. Pearsall
RI Divorce and Family Lawyer
70 Dogwood Drive, Suite 304
West Warwick, RI 02893

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