1. Go see your doctor. Divorce is stressful and depressing. Get something to help you sleep. If you have been battered, get it documented by the doctor and his staff.
2. If you feel that you are in danger, go stay with daddy or your oldest male relative. It is amazing how the idea of seeing the grumpy old guy, with a shotgun, calms an abusive husband.
Listen to your feelings. There are warning signs of spousal abuse.
3. Take some photographs inside and outside the residence and all the vehicles. Make copies of all valuable documents like letters, diaries, deeds, car titles, check books, and credit card statements. The Judge already knows what you think of your spouse. The Judge wants to see evidence and these things are evidence. I do not want original documents in my office and I do not know of any lawyer who wants to be responsible for originals. Go to a copy place. Make good copies.
4. MySpace, Facebook, &; Twitter pages are used every day in divorce courts. Even if you marked them private or for friends only. If you have been too opinionated, vulgar, or adventuresome in the social media, ( ahem ) change your ways. If your spouse ( or girlfriend ) has done the same, print some pages for your lawyer. In that regard, remember that e-mails and texts are also commonly put into evidence and shown to the Judge.
5. Drugs: society may accept recreational drug use. A judge concerned about children will only see an easy way to decide custodial rights. Clean up and stay clean.
Being prepared may make the case a lot easier, and that is something you will need.
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