What should I bring to my initial consultation?

Bring with you any document you want your attorney to review. Typically those documents include evidence of marital fault (e.g. letters, photos, emails relating to adultery, cruelty and desertion for example), the family’s assets (e.g. checking account statements, retirement/investment account states and appraisals for example), and the parties’ incomes (e.g. recent paystubs and tax returns for example). Your attorney should also review all documents you have received from the court and/or opposing counsel. Notes, chronologies, lists and summaries of events you have prepared may also be helpful. When in doubt, bring documents.