Divorce is also a very traumatic and emotional time. Divorce should be attempted only when all other efforts of reconciliation, marriage counseling and sometimes medical assistance has been sought. A divorce can be relatively simple or extremely complicated. It can occur in as little as 61 days from the time of filing to the entry of the final decree or it can last years. The cost of a divorce can vary from $2,000.00 to $20,000.00 depending on the amount of time that it takes to reach a marital dissolution agreement between the parties, a permanent parenting plan concerning the children, and the division of property and debt as required by the laws of the State of Tennessee. Do-it-yourself divorces are a nightmare to the courts and seldom save any cost. A caring and concerned lawyer can guide you through the process with as minimal a disruption to your life as possible while securing for you all that you are entitled to under the law.

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