Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

By Matt Allen

Editor, DadsDivorce.com

It's no secret a divorce isn't cheap with the average case costing $20,000.

But there are certain times when a divorce can be financially advantageous, such as in today's present economy.

Cordell & Cordell managing partner Scott Trout once told a news outlet he does not encourage divorce, but rather a man should not let a poor economy prevent an inevitable break up.

"In the stock market, you buy low and sell high. Why in a divorce would you divorce high and not low?" Trout asked. "What we're trying to tell guys is, 'Look, when you think you can least afford a divorce ... might be the time to do it.'"

By Scott C. Trout

Managing Partner, Cordell & Cordell

Often, divorce evokes the need to "win," "to settle the score" or even "to get more than my wife does."

One of the hardest things divorced dads face in this process is to think logically and economically when faced with any settlement proposal or reviewing his lawyer’s financial advice on divorce.

What does this mean? Well, let me give you two examples:

By Scott Trout

Managing Partner, Cordell & Cordell

A Nebraska bill would require therapy or counseling for couples for up to six months before a divorce could proceed if children are involved or either the husband or wife does not believe the marriage is over.

State Sen. Tony Fulton's bill would give judges greater discretion in a divorce case during this six-month "cooling off" period. (Read the full text of Fulton's divorce reconciliation bill.)

However, similar legislation has been attempted in many states with only a few passing it. The concerns are from many perspectives.

Divorce insurance has been all over the news recently with the launch of WedLock Divorce Insurance, a form of casualty insurance serving as your financial safety net if your marriage fails.

Cordell & Cordell managing partner Scott Trout was interviewed by WOWT-TV, an NBC affiliate in Omaha, Neb., about the legal ramifications of divorce insurance.

Cordell & Cordell managing partner Scott Trout was featured in an article by Missouri Lawyers Weekly on parental alienation cases.

Trout discussed the frustration of having parental alienation as a part of 60% of his cases but not being able to prove the scientific validity of parental alienation syndrome.