1. Myth: Filing for divorce means I will have to go to court.
Why you should have a lawyer for any divorce
Some divorcing couples are able to come to agreement on all major issues. They may have a basic plan for what to do with regards to dividing their property (including both assets and debts), who gets the marital home, who should have custody of the children and whether alimony will be a part of the divorce. They may assume that, since they have essentially worked things out, that they don't need attorneys and can just handle things on their own.
