Today's Freep touted the article Digital Divorce, profiling some nifty digital cell phone apps targeting couples going through a divorce. Ever since a 20-something Minnesota lawyer created a cell phone app 5-years ago that calculates a parent's child support obligation, we've been seeing this kind of thing in droves.
The Freep's Katie Humphrey notes that there are hundreds of divorce-related apps; some of them even aid spouses with cheating hearts. Go figure.
But just because its now available in an app, does not make the divorce process any easier. Family law attorneys across Oakland County warn against substituting experience and professional skills with a self-help app designed by a techie with some minimal knowledge of divorce and family law issues.
Given the complexity of relationships and the divorce process, Ms. Humphrey rightly advises caution when relying on an apps for advice and information. We also agree that most of the divorce-related apps, all with few reviews to offer market insight, are really just digital snake oil.
One of the apps featured in Humphrey's article, "The Grass is Greener" does seem to hold some value. It is basically a marriage assessment tool, complete with a 39-question quiz spouses take to gain insight into the type of professionals they may need to hire in order to either: a) save their marriage, or; b) navigate the divorce process.
On balance, however, we are not worried that our lawyers will be replaced by apps anytime soon; no sooner than family court judges will be replaced by robots.
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I can't imagine these divorce apps help at all. Divorce is not an issue to take lightly, and personal, human counsel is the best way to address the issue, not some heartless app that regurgitates information.
Chester Jones | http://www.KalasnikLawOffice.com
I never would have guessed that there is a phone app for a divorce attorney. That would be so easy, and very convenient. I have a good friend going through a divorce, and I think something like this would be perfect for her!
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