While allowing the court to make decisions on your behalf offers a sense of finality, it also reduces your say in the final result, and significantly so. You’re putting your and your family’s future in someone else’s hands.
If you have particular goals in mind regarding your future, it’s best to discuss them with your Seattle divorce attorney. Ask whether going to court is the best way to achieve those goals, or if a different negotiation strategy might be more successful in achieving what you really need.