Pro
se filing works very well in simple divorces - ones where there are no kids, no property, no arguments, and both spouses working.
Pro
se filing works when both spouses agree to it.
Not exact matches
But while an attorney might do this off the record, he might not want his name associated with the pro
se's
filing, which may not match the quality of the attorney's usual, for - fee
work.
But even in a case where they are sometimes plaintiffs, like custody, an attorney can actually cause a * decrease * in filings by explaining to a parent exactly what they need to do to regain custody of their children and
work with them to accomplish those goals, rather than the parent
filing loads of duplicate motions to modify custody, as they often do when pro
se.
Often they can
file pro
se, with one of the spouses doing all the
work (and without a lawyer).
Filing pro
se works when the action is uncontested, a proceeding in which there are no disputes.