de Beer & Associates, P.A.

free initial consultations | email Us

local: (651) 714-2378

New technologies attempt to assist with some aspects of divorce

Divorce is can come with its share of complications, but several new software programs designed for couples preparing for divorce intend to ease some of the burdens. These "divorce" apps, which were created by family law attorneys from across the country, are available specifically for iPhone and Android mobile devices. Tech-savvy Minnesota residents might be tempted to learn more about how some of these apps might help them manage the "business" of divorce, particularly property division, a little bit more easily.

Divorce apps might help individual prepare for equitable division of property. Perhaps one of the more intriguing apps allows couples going through a divorce to inventory their assets in preparation for formalizing their financial settlement down the road. For couples with large estates, this app might prove particularly appealing. Though this particular software shouldn't be used as a definitive legal document, it can assist in preparing for divorce.

There is also an app that allows users to maintain a divorce journal including personal notes concerning the divorce proceedings, conversations and meetings with attorneys. There is even an app that allows users to capture audio and video files. The new apps also allow users to estimate child and spousal support payments based on local formulas, schedule parent meetings and manage visitation arrangements.

Some couples may find apps like these handy in tracking information and managing some details that arise during a divorce, but it's important to remember that just about any such information can be contested in court.

Any figures, dollar amounts and statistics concerning property valuation that a person enters into their mobile device may not prove to be comprehensive or even correct when it comes time for the court to make rulings. Furthermore, since divorce laws vary from state to state, the apps may not provide entirely accurate or up-to-date information. Furthermore, divorce can be is a nuanced legal process that may be too complex for a mobile device to manage.

In other words, divorcing couples probably shouldn't hand the details of their property division over to Siri just yet.

Source: Los Angeles Times, "I don't anymore: Apps to help with the details of divorce," Michelle Maltais, June 8, 2012

No Comments

Leave a comment
Comment Information