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Whether you have been served with notice that your spouse has filed for divorce, or if you are contemplating filing for divorce yourself, there are important steps anyone facing this scenario should undertake.<\/p>\n

The first is to stay calm. This is obviously easier said than done but it is important as many people do or say things while processing this major life change that they later come to regret.<\/p>\n

If you have children, take whatever steps necessary to distance them from the proceedings you or your spouse are considering.\u00a0 At this early stage of the process there is no benefit to advise them of the situation and they should not be involved in any discussions between you and your spouse.\u00a0 Children should never be compelled to \u201cchoose sides\u201d regardless of their age.<\/p>\n

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Whether you have been served with notice that your spouse has filed for divorce, or if you are contemplating filing for divorce yourself, there are important steps anyone facing this scenario should undertake. The first is to stay calm. This is obviously easier said than done but it is important as many people do or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,65,93],"tags":[],"coauthors":[186],"class_list":["post-2304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce-family-law-insights","category-insights","category-mcglew"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nStep By Step Guide For When Your Spouse Files For Divorce — September 6, 2016 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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