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Pittsburgh High Conflict Divorce Lawyer

Divorces can be difficult, complex, and emotionally charged processes at the best of times. When the parties viciously contest every aspect of the divorce proceeding, the matter can become even more complicated. The high conflict divorce attorneys at Bunde & Roberts, P.C., understand that issues pertaining to property division, child custody, and post-divorce support are of vital importance to divorcing clients, and disputes regarding these issues can easily become highly charged. While resolution through negotiation, mediation, and settlement tends to be easier and more streamlined than a protracted court battle, with some divorces, such resolution is simply not an option. If you and your spouse cannot agree on anything, our Pittsburgh high conflict divorce lawyers will fight for your rights and your family through trial and beyond.

Fighting For Custody in a High-Conflict Divorce

At Bunde & Roberts, we understand just how important your children are. You want to protect your parental rights in order to maintain your relationship with your children. Our child custody attorneys will seek to find an agreeable result between you and your spouse to lessen the burden on everyone involved and avoid a long and complicated court battle. However, if no settlement on the issue is possible, then our divorce attorneys will take the matter to court. We have years of experience litigating child custody issues through trial and appeal. Let us shoulder the brunt of the child custody burden so that you can focus on maintaining your relationship with your children and continuing with your life during and after the divorce.

It is important to note that, when divorcing spouses viscerally disagree on the best custody arrangement, the process takes a toll on everyone involved. Divorces are mentally taxing on parents and children alike. Allowing that conflict to permeate your relationship with your children, however, can not only harm your children’s mental and emotional health, but it can also lead to an unfavorable court decision regarding your parental rights. Badmouthing your spouse or former spouse to your children or trying to interfere with their relationship can be used against you in your custody proceeding, and it might cost you primary or shared custody. Such behavior could encourage the court to limit your time with your children. It is vital to learn how to effectively manage conflict with the other parent, including by retaining a level-headed and experienced divorce attorney to handle the conflict on your behalf.

Tips to Keep Your Composure and Mitigate Conflict

Whether the conflict revolves around child custody or financial issues in the divorce proceeding, the better you can keep your composure during the process, the better your results will be. Fighting with your spouse, trashing them publicly, taking petty revenge, or letting your emotions govern your behavior in court will all serve to hurt your side of the matter. Our experienced Pennsylvania divorce attorneys recommend the following in order to avoid drama and unnecessary conflict:

  • Focus on what matters most to you, and be willing to give in on other issues. If you really care about taking the family house or car, but you do not care about certain other properties, it is far more effective to give in on what does not matter to you than to fight about every single issue. You will gain negotiating power knowing that you can focus on the issues and assets that, at the end of the day, are what you really care about.
  • Avoid talking to your spouse. Unless absolutely necessary, it is best to avoid face-to-face contact with your spouse during the divorce proceeding. Even transferring the kids for parenting time can be done via an intermediary if the divorce has reached this level of animosity.
  • Rely on your lawyer. Your attorney is there for more than just legal advice. We have been through the process before, and we know how challenging it can be. Talk to your attorney about your concerns and let them help you make the emotionally conflicted decisions. And, certainly, let them do the arguing on your behalf.

Call for Help With a Pittsburgh Highly Contested Divorce

At Bunde & Roberts, P.C., our Pennsylvania divorce lawyers have years of experience working through the most hotly contested, emotional divorce proceedings. We understand that your property, your children, and your livelihood are of paramount importance, and we work to protect the interests that matter most to you. If you are facing the prospect of a high conflict divorce in Pittsburgh or throughout Western Pennsylvania, call the passionate and effective Pittsburgh high conflict divorce lawyers at Bunde & Roberts, P.C., today at 412-391-4330 for a consultation.

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