Tactics A Bitter Spouse May Try When Going Through Divorce
There are a lot of dirty tricks your spouse may try during divorce. Because of their bitterness, it is possible that they will not want to work through a settlement that may be beneficial to both parties. For this reason, it may be necessary to understand the type of tactics bitter spouses may use to make the process difficult for you and the attorneys. The guide below provides some information on the type of tactics your spouse may use to prolong or lower the amount of settlement you are seeking.
Stall Or Delay Court Hearings
One way to stall court hearings is by having the lawyer constantly reschedule court hearings. This means you may show up to court only to be turned away and given another day to appear. In addition, your spouse's lawyer may file excessive motions and requests for evidence to further try to delay the court process. Typically, this is done in hopes that you will run out of available funds and have to agree with a settlement offer.
Push For A Quick Settlement
If your spouse has something that they don't want to come out during the divorce process, they may push for a quick settlement. Typically, their lawyer will send you a settlement offer from your spouse to review. Although the settlement may seem reasonable, it's possible that you have not been made privy to all of your spouse's assets or income. For this reason, a quick settlement works in their favor.
Prevent Access To Money
Unfortunately, many times the finances are not handled mutually and one spouse has more access to funds than the other. During a divorce, it is possible for your spouse to take control of the family account and cut off access to credit cards and bank accounts. In this situation you may be left not only without money to buy food and other household items, but also the ability to hire a divorce lawyer.
Failure To Pay Court-Ordered Support
In some bitter divorce situations the spouse may not follow through with paying court-court ordered support. In this situation, you may have to go through a long legal battle even after the divorce in order to receive payments. In the meantime the overdue payments are just adding up. In addition, it can be very time consuming and financially draining for you to go through the process.
If you are uncertain about the type of tactics your spouse may pull when going through a divorce, consult with a family law attorney to go over your concerns. This will help you to be proactive and ready to deal with any of these situations.
