Why Is Settling A Good Idea?
It is obvious that settling is good because it’s cheaper and quicker than the alternative, which is having an outcome imposed upon you at the end of a lengthy court process. ‘Final Hearings’ themselves can be uniquely unpleasant experiences for family members. In all but the simplest cases former spouses are cross-examined. However responsible the advocates and judge, it is the nature of the process to look and feel staunchly adversarial.
Less obvious, perhaps, is what happens when the lawyers have gone away and the parties have to live with the outcome which has been imposed. One spouse – and very possibly both – are likely to feel aggrieved by the result. But, unless you are given permission to appeal, you’re stuck with it and its consequences. It is hard to describe how disempowering this feels.
By contrast, it is far, far easier to live with an imperfect settlement you have reached together. Sure, you won’t get everything you want. But you are at least taking control of your future.
Oh, and you’re probably saving a lot of money too…
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