One of the biggest mistakes you can make in divorcing a narcissist is having the wrong lawyer! Do not underestimate the importance of retaining a lawyer that understands this personality type. It will make things much easier for you in the long run when you don’t have to “educate” your lawyer on whom you are dealing with. It could take months for them to see what you now know, and time is money. If your lawyer is not willing to fight for what you need, get a new one. A good way to tell early in the process, is when you are telling them problems that you faced during your marriage, does your lawyer understand and take those problems seriously? Or does he seem jaded and dismiss those problems as basic, standard, or even expected. My lawyer often would dismiss each problem I brought up, no matter how serious, and I should of taken that as a sign that he would not really fight for me in the end. Throughout the divorce process, you will need to stay strong and fight, so you don’t want to be struggling with your attorney too! Don’t make the same mistake I did, make sure they fight for you from the very beginning, you’ll be more emotionally supported during the process, and most likely your case will have a better outcome if they understand where you are coming from. I wish I would of know about the lawyers listed below before I got my current lawyer. Now it’s too late since I have invested all I have in my current battle.
If you know of any additional attorneys I can add to this section that specialize in high-conflict divorces cases involving personality disordered individuals, please inform me via the contact form.
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