Recommend a divorce lawyer

[Calgary14]

Looking for a recommendation for a Calgary based divorce lawyer. Thanks

[Leondros]

Stampede strikes again

[anyonebutedmonton]

PM Sent.

[Ozy_Flame]

PM sent

[dammage79]

That Cowboys beer tent does its magic. Should have law firm kiosks set up outside.

[Calgary14]

Lol. Thanks. I wish it was only related to the Stampede

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

Lol. Thanks. I wish it was only related to the Stampede

I havent chimed in because I really have no relevant experience, advice or contacts, but just know that the jokes are just there to try and lighten up a dark topic for you during a difficult time.

Sorry man, and best of luck.

[Deegee]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

Looking for a recommendation for a Calgary based divorce lawyer. Thanks

Sorry dude, been there and done that. If there are kids involved, try to keep conversation civil, it'll help the process, and they'll appreciate it.

Secondly, there will be difficult days and it'll feel like it'll never get better, but it does.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Didn't send a PM

[Calgary14]

Thanks. It’s been easily the hardest thing I’ve ever dealt with. The kids are the main concern. There’s no smoking gun and no one thing but it was a total blindside. But I’ve heard this is the hardest part. So onward and upward I guess

[Northendzone]

Calgary14 it will get better, but there will be some hard days along this route.

Make sure you are taking care of you. Find a consellor.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

Thanks. It’s been easily the hardest thing I’ve ever dealt with. The kids are the main concern. There’s no smoking gun and no one thing but it was a total blindside. But I’ve heard this is the hardest part. So onward and upward I guess

As others have said, been there done that, it was god awful and I knew it was coming but I have a lovely well rounded 32 year old daughter and a bat #### crazy ex, I'm happy and life is fine, took a few years to get to that though

[karl262]

It's a process...try not to sweat the court dates too much.

Everything is going to be okay

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by karl262

It's a process...try not to sweat the court dates too much.

Everything is going to be okay

If it is a process, maybe he or she should hire Treliving. He is good at that. Maybe he could convince the other person to just leave, and take less money while doing so.

[indes]

When it comes to your kids and future finances make sure you're fighting for yourself. A lot of lawyers are content to push paperwork and let you destroy your future.

Don't give up long term concessions for short term gains.

Best of luck, it's a nightmare but there will be a sign of relief at the end.

[iggy_oi]

Best advice I can give is to remember that conflict is expensive so it’s best to not sweat the little things. The sooner you can get this done the sooner you stop paying legal fees(sorry lawyers)

There’s going to be a number of things that are completely out of your control in this which will feel unfair(and arguably are) but just have your lawyer explain your worse case scenario as far as property, support and custody are concerned and work your way up from there. If the worse case scenario is something you can live with, make that your offer and get it done just to save the headache.

Anytime your lawyer says “We can make an argument for x” immediately ask them what the probability of winning that argument is and don’t waste your time or money if it isn’t a slam dunk.

Good luck. I know the emotions are probably running high right now as it seems your early in this process but trust me this will all be a blessing in disguise in the end. It’s better to be alone and/or have the opportunity to find a healthy relationship than to be in a relationship where one person isn’t happy.

[afc wimbledon]

I had a great lawyer, not from a litigious aspect but from common sense, he was clear from the start, hold the line on joint custody and half the house and no alimony just child support, nothing else is worth arguing over.
My ex desperately wanted to use court to fight over anything and everything, which was weird because she wanted the divorce not me, at one point when we were in discovery (?) she demanded the canoe I would take my kid canoeing in knowing full well it would annoy me, as I started to argue my lawyer just leaned over and whispered in my ear as it was about to go to arbitration as we couldn't agree 'you will be able to buy an effing sailboat for the cost of the argument over the canoe'
I saw sense and told her to keep the canoe, three months later she rings me up and asks if I want to buy the canoe off her as she has no way of moving it in her sports car, now I will admit it was a bit childish but my reply was 'not if it was the last boat in the world and God was bringing back Noah and the sodding flood'

Just remember arguing costs extra money so only do it for the big stuff, the house the kids etc and my advise is if you can pull it off is be as upset mopey and sad as you can manage around the ex, never let her know if you have a girlfriend, she will be way easy to deal with if she feels sorry for you, once court is over live your life and rub it in her face if you want but hold off until court is done

[Yellefan]

My turn... anyone with a recommendation for a divorce lawyer in Calgary please pass it along. Thanks in advance.

[nik-]

Divorce lawyer megathread.

[tony-soprano]

Hmm..recession looming and divorces rising?? Can anyone recommend a fast track route to become a divorce lawyer?