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General FAQ

Different people face different challenges, depending upon their individual circumstances. Common concerns when considering divorce include:

  • Money: “I am ready for divorce, but how can I afford a lawyer?”
  • Grief: “How can I move on when I’m not ready to let go?”
  • Expectations: “Why can’t I get everything I want out of this divorce?”
  • The future: “Where will I go from here?”

You can always start the divorce process without your spouse. However, there are certain aspects of divorce in which a spouse needs to be involved, such as hiring a mediator, parenting coordinator, co-parenting coach.

Online access and virtual consultations allow you to learn about the divorce process on your own time. Not everyone is ready to meet with a lawyer. Not everyone has the same schedule or availability. DivorcePlus puts you in control.

If you are curious about the process and want trustworthy information, we make that available to you for free. And if you are ready for the next step, our professional service providers are here and ready when you are.

We recommend that you start keeping a diary as soon as possible. A clear record and timeline of events can be very useful down the line. The more information, the better.

If you are happy with your divorce lawyer, stay with them. Our free resources address common divorce concerns so you won’t have to pay for as much time with your lawyer. We also provide a wide range of professional services if you’re looking for a little extra guidance.

Listen.

During the divorce process, some people ask questions and then ignore answers they don’t like. Keep in mind, even when you don’t like an answer, there are always ways to work through the process.

Trust your lawyer to help get you where you want to be. The best pathway forward is to listen and learn how to work with the law.

Unlike other legal websites that charge monthly subscription fees for access to general information on all areas of law, DivorcePlus specializes in providing  free online legal and divorce educational resources without any cost to you. You only pay for professional divorce services when you need them.

An online divorce is exactly what it sounds like. During the covid-19 pandemic, most States and Courts implemented laws and procedures that permit individuals to file and obtain their divorce online! But that doesn’t help if you still have to meet with a legal professional in person. The DivorcePlus professional marketplace gives you the ability to locate an attorney in your State and find out if an online divorce is right for you.

Professional or Legal Consultation FAQ

A divorce professional is just that, an individual with a specialized service which caters to individuals going through the turmoil of a divorce. DivorcePlus has assembled a listing of professional services that will guide you during your divorce. Some of these divorce professionals are who you’d expect to see – divorce lawyers, mediators, and legal consultants. Some are not the usual suspects – custody evaluation preparation experts, life and divorce coaching, and testimony preparation. DivorcePlus has taken a pioneering approach by examining an unmet need of a marketplace that addresses the services people want and need but are unable to find.
The DivorcePlus platform is not meant to replace a traditional retained relationship. Think of us as your divorce urgent care. We’re for you around the clock with divorce professionals to meet and advise you on an array of issues. Just like an urgent care clinic, all professional services are paid for as scheduled – never pay for a service you don’t need. Not ready to talk with someone? Go to our legal and informative educational articles and forum to read other questions and answers for a better idea of what others like you are dealing with.
DivorcePlus is exclusively an online divorce professional platform. However, each divorce professional operates their own individual office or firm. These professionals may or may not offer in-person representation. If you are looking for in-person representation, please be sure that the professional’s profile indicates that service is available and make sure to discuss that option during your virtual meeting.

It happens every day. You call a divorce lawyer’s office and find out that you can’t get an appointment for 1 or 2 weeks – sometimes it even takes 3 or 4! The bigger the firm, the longer it takes to make the appointment. Some lawyers will talk to you on the phone and others make you wait to see them in person. More often, you end up talking to an assistant or paralegal and not the lawyer. The reason for the delay is complex – lawyers regularly have full schedules with court appointments, other client meetings, and conferences, but they also have to complete what is known as a “conflicts check”. This is a system for lawyers to examine their current client list (and pending appointments) against a potential new client to determine if this new client will create a conflict of interest with a current client representation. Larger firms have more complex systems to not only check that lawyer’s client and appointment list, but they check every list for every lawyer in their firm. This delay results in undue stress, worry, and anxiety.

DivorcePlus has an automatic 24-hour hold period on all appointments with lawyers. This hold period provides the lawyer time to check their list of current clients or pending appointments and verify that they don’t have a conflict in meeting with you. If you have already met with a lawyer before and want to see that same lawyer within the 24-hour hold period, please email them directly and they can provide you with any available appointments within that time. You may also request the next open time with that lawyer and add a memo for them to move you to a sooner time if it is available. This reduced hold time period allows you to reach a divorce lawyer faster and without as much stress.

There is no requirement for you to be represented by a lawyer in court, but ask any friend or family member and they will all tell you to get professional help with your divorce. Divorce lawyers and other professionals have the education and experience to guide you through the legal process, relieve the stress of uncertainty, and help you achieve the goals that you’ve set out. DivorcePlus has pioneered the idea of a divorce professional network that brings together all of the professional services that you may need during your divorce case.

DIY Divorce FAQ

DivorcePlus believes that everyone deserves the same level of information. That’s why we created a database of direct access free divorce forms nationwide. Why should you pay another site for the same forms that are available to you for free? Find your State on the DIY Divorce page to locate your free divorce forms.

DivorcePlus will not ask for any of your personal information to access the free divorce form database. The database created by DivorcePlus will bring you directly to your State’s divorce forms. Once there, you may or may not have to sign in with that entity to complete your forms.
Divorce forms are generally straightforward and most come with instructions. Remember that each State has their own requirements, so a form from New York won’t necessarily work if you are filing for a divorce in California. There are tons of form websites out there that claim to provide you with free forms but really require you to sign up for monthly subscriptions that then allow you to look at the forms you need.

DivorcePlus offers both free divorce forms and paid divorce form assistance. Divorce form assistance is our way of making sure that you not only have the correct forms, but that the forms are properly filled in and ready to be filed. With form assistance, a divorce lawyer with work with you to complete your forms and then schedule a 45-minute consultation to go through the process of filing your forms with the Court. Search for a divorce lawyer in your State that offers the “divorce form assistance” service and schedule your appointment to start the process.

Join Our Network FAQ

Professional Relationship: DivorcePlus is an on-demand professional marketplace platform that provides divorce professionals a space to offer their services to the public.  All professionals are independent practitioners.  Think of DivorcePlus as virtual office space – and you only pay for your space when you use it.  Maintain your practice while setting your own hours and working from anywhere at anytime.

Minimum Qualifications: All professionals offering services on the DivorcePlus platform are required to meet all licensing / credentialing requirements provided within their respective fields. 

Earnings & Fees: Platform fees and provider payments are calculated as follows:

  • All providers agree to offer their services at the uniform pricing rate set by DivorcePlus (see Pricing for more details).
  • All provider fees are collected by our third party payment processor (Stripe) at the time of booking.
  • Each provider transaction processed through the DivorcePlus platform is subject to a 5% transaction fee and 15% platform fee.
  • All provider earnings are deposited into their designated financial account on a weekly basis.
  • Example: $100 Uniform Fee collected minus $15 Platform Fee (15%) minus $5 Transaction Fee (5%) = $80 Provider Earnings (80%).

The Fine Print:  DivorcePlus provides a virtual scheduling, billing, and conferencing platform.  You are required to maintain up to date and correct availability for services.  All payments are collected at the time of booking – and earnings are automatically transferred to your designated bank account weekly. 

Begin your application process here: professional application

To maintain a professional profile on the D+ platform, you agree to:

  1. Abide by the terms of your professional services contract.
  2. Submit a minimum of 2 editorial articles per year for the Divorce 101 page.
  3. Participate in the “Ask an Expert” forum monthly by answering 2 questions per month.

The following actions will get your profile removed and banned from the platform:

  1. Habitual canceling or no-shows for scheduled appointments/ conferences.
  2. Any violations of our Terms of Service, Privacy or Inclusivity Policies.

The following may subject your profile to suspension and review:

  1. An overall rating falling below 4.0
  2. Failure to provide availability for a six (6) month period or longer.
  3. Your account becoming dormant by having no activity for a period of six (6) months or longer. 
  4. Notification that a governing board or administrative agency has instituted disciplinary proceedings against you. 

 

Have more questions?  Send an email to prosupport@divorceplus.com

DivorcePlus is a virtual based platform providing free educational resources and access to professional services for individuals facing family and domestic issues.  

DivorcePlus works as an educational center with a built-in professional services marketplace for those seeking answers to specific questions about their domestic matter.  It advances customer knowledge on their matter and allows them to obtain additional professional resources in specialized areas.

Free DIY Divorce educational resources are available to any site visitor.

In order to provide pricing transparency to customers, DivorcePlus utilizes a uniform pricing model for professional services in each designated category.  

Steps to offer your services on DivorcePlus:

  1. Complete an initial application form.
  2. Allow 2-3 working days for a  member of the DivorcePlus team to review and verify your initial application.
  3. Once verified, you will be provided a link to the long form application, profile questionnaire, and professional provider agreement. 
  4. Submit any requested information for your professional listing, including verification documents of your licensing (where applicable) and a recent (within the past year) professional headshot.
  5. Allow 2-3 working days for a member of the DivorcePlus team to process all of your information.
  6. Receive your onboarding packet and start offering services.

 

Welcome to DivorcePlus!

The initial application process and approval has a target time of 2-3 working days.  Once we receive and verify your long form application and professional profile questionnaire, and  completed professional provider agreement, you should expect your listing to be live and accessible in another 2-3 working days.

Benefits of joining the DivorcePlus Network: 

(1) Increase your professional visibility on a national platform 

DivorcePlus boosts your online professional presence by placing you on a national platform with other related professionals in your field.  Your professional profile and submissions to our community blog will be in view of individuals seeking information and guidance.  

(2) Generate more revenue 

Professionals may use DivorcePlus as little or as much as they desire.  Some professionals have moved towards offering their services exclusively on DivorcePlus, while others have created a steady second income stream by working one Saturday a month.  Each customer is billed immediately upon scheduling their appointment which means no chasing payments.  DivorcePlus then direct deposits these payments on a weekly basis.

Earnings & Fees: Platform fees and provider payments are calculated as follows:

  • All providers agree to offer their services at the uniform pricing rate set by DivorcePlus (see Pricing for more details).
  • All provider fees are collected by our third party payment processor (Stripe) at the time of booking.
  • Each provider transaction processed through the DivorcePlus platform is subject to a 5% transaction fee and 15% platform fee.
  • All provider earnings are deposited into their designated financial account on a weekly basis.
  • Example: $100 Uniform Fee collected minus $15 Platform Fee (15%) minus $5 Transaction Fee (5%) = $80 Provider Earnings (80%).

 

(3) Engage with a national network of professional divorce providers 

The DivorcePlus professional network allows professionals and customers alike to seek further information and knowledge on other professional services.  Our Zoom integration allows multiple service providers to schedule a group meeting with customers.  

(4) Work from anywhere at anytime

Ever found yourself wanting to work from home for the day?  Tired of meeting clients or customers at your office?  What about wanting to leave town but still needing to get things done.  DivorcePlus allows you to do just that.  With our platform, you can start your out-of-town weekends on Thursday by changing your Fridays to DivorcePlus virtual time.  Think of DivorcePlus as virtual office space – and you only pay for your space when you use it.  Maintain your practice while setting your own hours and working from anywhere at anytime.

(5) More personal time

Everyone agrees that the worst part of working in a small business or for yourself is the day-to-day business operations.  DivorcePlus takes care of that for you.  All you need to do is maintain your availability and meet with customers.  Our Calendly integration puts you in control of when meet with customers.  No need to worry about someone answering the phone and scheduling your appointments.  No need to give directions and then collect payments.  Don’t worry about the support staff needed to run your office.  Free up your personal time for you.

(6) No monthly financial contracts

Unlike other platforms that make you pay to be listed on their site, DivorcePlus doesn’t have a monthly financial obligation.  DivorcePlus doesn’t bill you to maintain your professional profile.  Much like a ride sharing app, DivorcePlus charges transaction and platform fees for services rendered.  Meaning, you don’t pay out of pocket monthly fees. 

To maintain a professional profile on the D+ platform, you agree to:

  1. Abide by the terms of your professional services contract.
  2. Submit 2 editorial articles per year for the Divorce 101 page.
  3. Participate in the “Ask an Expert” forum monthly by answering 2 questions per month.

 

** OTHER TIPS **

Boost your professional profile by submitting additional blog postings.  Each published post will provide a direct link to your professional profile!

Become a trusted expert in your field by being a frequent visitor to the community forum.  Showing your knowledge and skill helps build trust with you and our site visitors.

Platform fees and provider earnings are calculated as follows:

  • All providers agree to offer their services at the uniform pricing rate set by DivorcePlus (see Pricing for more details).
  • All provider fees are collected by our third party payment processor (Stripe) at the time of booking.
  • Each provider transaction processed through the DivorcePlus platform is subject to a 5% transaction fee and 15% platform fee.
  • Provider earnings are deposited into their designated financial account on a weekly basis.
  • Example: $100 Uniform Fee collected minus $15 Platform Fee (15%) minus $5 Transaction Fee (5%) = $80 Provider Earnings (80%).

DivorcePlus maintains limited customer information; specifically maintaining emails and passwords necessary to obtain access to the moderated community forum.  DivorcePlus secures all other information through a system of integrations with industry leaders.  

All scheduling and work flow reminders for appointments are secured through the Calendly platform which ensures that all connections from the browser to the Calendly platform are encrypted in transit using TLS SHA-256 with RSA Encryption.  Additionally, all data is encrypted at rest, user passwords are stored as salted password hashes, and user passwords for the iCloud Calendar integration are encrypted.

Zoom, our virtual conference integration uses both asymmetric and symmetric algorithms to encrypt the chat session. Private keys are generated on the device and not shared. This ensures that the session cannot be eavesdropped on or tampered with.  Additional security measures may be implemented by the professional provider (example: enabling waiting room, requiring passwords, and disabling recording).  

All payments are processed through Stripe which encrypts all charge cards at rest with AES-256. Decryption keys are stored on separate machines. None of Stripe’s internal servers and daemons can obtain plain text card numbers but can request that cards are sent to a service provider on a static allowlist. Stripe’s infrastructure for storing, decrypting, and transmitting card numbers runs in a separate hosting environment, and doesn’t share any credentials with Stripe’s primary services including our API and website.

See our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Cookie Policy for more information.

DivorcePlus maintains limited customer data; specifically maintaining emails and passwords necessary to obtain access to the moderated community forum.  DivorcePlus secures all other information through a system of integrations with Calendly, Zoom, and Stripe.

Any other customer data necessary for a divorce professional to provide services will be the exclusive responsibility of that service provider.   All information exchanged between the customer and professional through email or virtual conference shall be maintained by the professional pursuant to governing laws, ordinances, statutes, or governing professional rules.

See our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Cookie Policy for more information.

Professional service providers are NOT employees of DivorcePlus.  

DivorcePlus is a marketplace for independent divorce professionals to offer their services virtually.  Professionals pay transaction and platform fees for access to the platform.  There is no employment or other contractual relationship other than that specified in the professional services agreement.

Think of DivorcePlus as virtual office space – and you only pay for your space when you use it.  Maintain your practice while setting your own hours and working from anywhere at anytime.

DivorcePlus is always looking to expand its professional services marketplace to provide diverse services that educate and support individuals in their divorce journey.   Complete an initial application form on our site and one of our staff members will review your application to determine if your service is the right fit for our company mission.

DivorcePlus is looking for products that empower and assist individuals going through a divorce or other family law issue.

Our Strategic Partnership program allows you to place your product or service in front of our audience, by displaying your business assets on our site through unique and helpful articles in our community blog.  You can expand and educate your audience through an informative blog posting with transactional hyperlinks to your commercial site.  

Contact partner@divorceplus.com for more information.

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