When you can keep lawyers out of divorce, and when you should hire one

When You Can Keep Lawyers Out of Divorce -- And When You Should Hire One

How to get divorced without using a lawyer -- and when you might really need one.

You probably know of people who suffered the torments of hell going through divorce, and you also probably know people who pulled it off without much fuss. Why are some divorces sensible and others catastrophic?

The answer can depend, to a surprising extent, on just one factor: how much you rely on lawyers and courts to resolve troublesome issues. The less you use the court, the less cost and heartache, and, in many cases, the better quality of the final result. But how do you avoid courts and lawyers?