If you are going through a divorce and have a professional license, it’s important that you have an opportunity to protect yourself and your career. It is possible for your license to be threatened if your spouse makes claims against you in some cases, such as if they accuse you of domestic violence. You could also see your reputation damaged if you are distracted by your divorce instead of handling your work in a timely manner.
What can you do to protect yourself? There are a few helpful tips.
- Be reasonable and ready to negotiate with your spouse
- Be prepared to shut down untrue claims against you
- Be respectful and aim to keep your case out of court
Each of these tips will help you put a distance between your personal life and your professional reputation.
- Be reasonable and ready to negotiate with your spouse
To start with, you should be ready to negotiate with your spouse to help minimize the time your divorce takes. If you can be reasonable and flexible, it’s possible that you both could keep the conflicts to a minimum (and the costs, as well).
- Be prepared to shut down untrue claims against you
If your spouse sends you any kind of messages threatening to claim that you were violent or accusing you of faults, be ready to shut those down. Keep copies of all negative interactions, talk to people around you to get witness statements or statements about your character and let your attorney know if your spouse is being threatening. The last thing you want is for your reputation to be damaged because of your spouse’s false claims.
- Be respectful and aim to keep your case out of court
Finally, be respectful. You should be aiming to keep your case out of court at all costs. Once you go to court, your case is made public, and that can be harmful to you. As a result, it’s very helpful if you can settle as many of your disputes as you can without going to family court.
These are a few ways to protect your license during divorce. Your reputation is important, and you should take steps to protect it.
