Preparing for a divorce consultation

Bring the facts to your first meeting, so the time goes to advice.

A first consultation often starts with the basics of your household, finances and children. Arriving with them organized leaves more of that time for your questions.

What you gather here carries into your Alette Case File.

The Alette Case File. A preparation dossier with parties, financial totals, and income records

Alette surfaces and organizes. Professionals advise and finalize.

Why this preparation matters

The basics take time to rebuild in a meeting.

In Alette, what you gather becomes a Case File, one readable record of your household, finances, parenting arrangements, documents and open questions. You choose what to share, and when.

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What to bring.

Bring what you have and mark the gaps.

  • The household now. Who lives where, who earns what, who pays which bills.
  • Accounts either of you holds, with the institution and whose name is on each.
  • Property and vehicles, with the name on the title and any loan against them.
  • Debts, including anything co-signed.
  • How the children’s week runs, including school and childcare.
  • Any documents you already have.
  • Your questions, written down in advance.

Questions to ask at a first meeting

  • What are the options for how we proceed?
  • What will you need from me, and by when?
  • What does the process usually cost, and what changes the cost?
  • What should I avoid doing right now?

A professional can answer these for your situation. Alette helps you arrive with them written down.

Open Questions

If you do not know, write it down and keep going.

Note each open question next to the record it belongs to, then move on. You don’t need an answer to keep gathering.

Common questions

Write down the three questions you most want answered.

The free guide covers all 25 sections. Alette turns what you gather into one Case File. Your professionals advise from there.

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