They remind me of a story I heard when I went home to visit my parents in Alabama. I try to get to know locals and I happened to make the acquaintance of a local attorney there. When he heard about what I do for a living he told me a "funny story."
He said that recently there had been a big advertising push in the area for, "one of them internet lawyer things." Apparently, a lot of divorcing couples had decided to use the service. A lot. Keep in mind that the filing fee down there was somewhere north of $400.00. Non-refundable. These folks filed their divorce complaints (petitions) and the administrative judge there dismissed every single one of them. Why? The "service" apparently knew nothing about Alabama law and procedure and every single document produced was missing critical information required by that law.
This story emphasizes the problem with these services. Family law is, by definition, a creature of state law. When a national "service" offers to give you a form or let you talk to a lawyer, be certain that lawyer is licensed in your state and has specific experience in family law.
Caveat emptor.
