Divorce-related records can arrive from many places: court notices, bank accounts, email, text messages, photographs and household files. A useful package does not decide what matters legally. It gives you and your attorney a clearer collection to review.
This guide helps arrange selected material for review. It does not determine what evidence is required, authentic, relevant or admissible.
Create categories that describe what a document is rather than what you think it proves. Keep original filenames available and use copies when adding clearer working names.
Preserve the original file when possible. Record where each item came from, when you obtained it and whether it is an original, export, scan or screenshot. Avoid editing the only copy of a file.
Use a simple timeline and descriptive labels to make review easier. Do not remove inconvenient material or describe something as conclusive evidence. Your attorney decides what is relevant, complete and usable for the matter.
Organize exported text messages with dates, participants, context and source information so an attorney can review them more efficiently.
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