First there was online dating to set up the marriage, and now there is online divorcing to end the marriage.
Wevorce, a software program that promises to make separation as simple as possible, uses a six-step process to create a divorce contract without the need two-attorneys.
For a flat rate of $7,500, Wevorce employs a single attorney-mediator, and encourages civility between splitting couples - substantially more affordable than standard divorce rates of approximately $27,000.
Each party that works with Wevorce selects their own counsel to file their pleadings with the court house, so they never have to go to court,Wevorce cofounder Michelle Crosby told Digital Trends.
We have built a referal network of attorneys that we call Hevorce and Shevorce attorneys who agree to review the pleadings and file them with the court for a flat fee.
Wevorce also handles international divorces, if for instance, one partner is not a U.S. citizen; and the services are available for couples who are not married but need help dividing their assets, or arranging custody.
Ms Crosby lived through her parents divorce at age three, one of those War of the Roses divorces, she told The New York Times.
At age nine, during the custody trial, a lawyer asked her on the witness stand, If you had to be stranded on a desert island with one parent, which one would you choose?
Unable to answer the question, she said that she knew then that the system was broken.
While Wevorce encourages civility, Ms Crosby admits that couple who can take advantage of its services are those who already agree on this alternative route.
We are not for everyone, there is already an existing court system for those that want to fight it out, she said.
What we have created is an alternative for people that understand that even though letting go of their roles of Husband and Wife, they still understand that they will always be mom and dad to their kids and they want to learn tools to be healthy co-parents, she said.
Wevorce debuted in the U.S. just last week, and after testing its service with about 30 lawyers, many gave positive feedback.
Cynthia First from Washington told Upstart Business Journal: Wevorce has thought of everything and incorporated it into the software and process.
It saves our attorneys time, which saves clients money, and best of all this process really does result in a better, more durable and focused outcome for everyone involved.
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