How to Find Free Advice on Divorce Questions
Traversing your way through a divorce can be a daunting task. It can also be expensive, if your main source of information is your attorney. Luckily, expert advice is available for free, and this article will guide you to it step-by-step.
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Instructions
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Finding Free Advice
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Take your pen and paper, and write a list of all the questions you have about divorce. Perhaps you need specific information such as: "How do I change a vehicle title that was in two names to just one?" Write down any questions you have. If you are just contemplating a divorce and don't even know what questions to ask, fear not: proceed to Step 2 to find the basic information you will need to start learning about the many facets of divorce.
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Log on to the Internet, and go to any search engine. Two of the more popular ones are Google.com and Yahoo.com. Conversely, you can link to any of the specific resources listed at the end of this article.
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Once you're at a search engine, type in the words "divorce free advice," and press the "enter" ("return") key.
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The links that are on the first page of the search engine results will generally be the most comprehensive resources for you to use. You are looking for a site that is organized into basic areas like: general information about divorce, children and divorce, property and finances, life after divorce, etc. You may not be able to tell from the brief description on the results page whether or not the link given is to a site organized in this manner.
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Read the descriptions of the links on the results page, and then click one that seems promising. The site you go to may or may not be well-organized. If it's not, click your "back" button, and try a different link. Repeat this process until you find a well-organized, content-rich site.
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Now that you have found a site about divorce that is organized into main areas, click one of these main areas to go deeper into the site, and continue like this until you find the information you need.
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Print out any relevant information so you can refer to it later.
Streamlining Finding Answers to Specific Questions
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If you have a specific question, you can often quickly find the answer by entering the right search terms in the search engine. For instance, if you are trying to learn the procedure for changing a vehicle title from two names to one because of a divorce, you might try searching for an answers by entering the terms "divorce vehicle title." If you are wondering about visitation schedules for children, you might type in "divorce children visitation." Remember to organize your search terms from the general topic (divorce) to the main category (children, vehicles, taxes, homes, etc.) to the specific question (title, visitation, itemized deductions, deeds, etc.)
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Keep trying different combinations of words for your search until you find what you are looking for.
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Print out relevant information so you can refer to it later.
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Tips & Warnings
A good place to start your search can also be a readers' forum, like the one listed in the resources section of this article. Readers post their questions, and then respondents (usually other individuals who have been through the divorce process) give their answers relating their own experiences with the issue.
Remember that online advice, while usually accurate, is still simply advice. Ultimately, you are the sole decisionmaker as to how to proceed. If your divorce requires legal documents or procedures, then you would be well-advised to seek the counsel of a professional. Beware of websites that are skewed to one perspective. Unfortunately, divorces can be contentious, and there are websites on the Internet posted by people who are bitter. What you are looking for, though, is neutral advice that gives you facts, not opinions. Stay away from sites that complain or place blame.
