If you are heading for a divorce (also called a dissolution of marriage), you should try to find the best divorce lawyer in your area.
For a free initial assessment of your case, give Matrium Law Group a call at (406) 552-7814, send a text to (406) 552-7814, or send an email to lili@matriumlaw.com.
Matrium Law Group is certified as a Women Owned Small Business by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Matrium Law Group has extensive experience representing men, and a deep understanding of father’s rights in divorce and parenting plan cases in Montana.
Divorce can be challenging especially when dealing with a narcissistic spouse. Divorcing a narcissist brings additional challenges and uncertainties that you and your lawyer must navigate carefully. Narcissists can be relentless in their effort to achieve the outcome they feel entitled to and rarely care about who their actions affect along the way.
Some narcissists be willing to go to extreme lengths to get what they want. However, there are common characteristics associated with narcissists that you will likely be able to recognize in your spouse.
Lack of Empathy: Narcissists have difficulty recognizing how others may feel. This lack of empathy can lead them to make decisions during a divorce without regard for how their actions may affect you or your children.
Sense of Entitlement: Narcissists often feel entitled to whatever they want. In a divorce, this may mean valuable assets, money, or custody of the children.
Need for Control: Narcissists will likely attempt to control every aspect of the divorce. This behavior can make it incredibly difficult for couples to compromise on even unimportant issues. The narcissist’s need to “win” often outweighs what makes the most sense in a particular situation.
Manipulative Behavior: Narcissists may use manipulative tactics such as gaslighting or guilt-tripping to get what they want from the divorce.
Projection of Blame: Narcissists avoid admitting to anything that reflects negatively on themselves. This behavior can manifest as a narcissist blaming their spouse for everything or projecting their own negative behavior onto their spouse.
Gaslighting: Gaslighting is a type of manipulation that makes you question your judgment or perceptions by using phrases like “You made me do that” or “You’re just being paranoid.” Narcissists may attempt to gaslight their spouse in a divorce to force them into questioning their feelings or memories.
Financial Abuse: Narcissists often use their control over finances to manipulate their spouse by making it difficult for them to get by financially both during and after a divorce.
Using Children as Pawns: It’s not uncommon for narcissists to use their children as bargaining chips. They may attempt to use potential custody agreements to manipulate their spouse into making certain decisions.
False Accusations: Many narcissists are not afraid to make false accusations about their partner during a divorce to paint themselves in a better light.
Delaying Tactics: Narcissists may attempt to delay a divorce by refusing to negotiate, filing frivolous legal motions, or stalling to retain control.
Matrium Law Group is very experienced in family law, so if you want to handle your divorce and/or parenting plan amicably through collaborative divorce or as an uncontested divorce, Matrium Law Group can help you. On the other hand, if you need a bulldog attorney, you should contact Matrium Law Group to discuss your situation.
My name is Lili Panarella. I have been an attorney for 25 years. I am the founder and owner of Matrium Law Group.
I have been called a “bulldog attorney.”
For a free initial assessment of your case, give me a call at (406) 552-7814, send a text to (406) 552-7814, or send an email to lili@matriumlaw.com.
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Lili Panarella, Owner & Attorney at Law, Matrium Law Group PLLC