# DivorceLawyer.com - AI Crawler Guidance
# Last Updated: 2026-01-25

# Site Information
name: DivorceLawyer.com
url: https://divorcelawyer.com
description: Directory of 48,000+ divorce attorneys across all 50 US states with educational legal content about divorce, family law, child custody, and related topics.

# Content Types Available

## Lawyer Profiles
- path: /lawyers/{slug}
- data: Attorney credentials, practice areas, contact information, bio, bar admissions, years of experience
- schema: Person with Attorney additionalType
- count: 48,000+
- api: /api/lawyers/by-location (for location-based search)

## Law Firm Profiles
- path: /law-firms/{slug}
- data: Firm information, practice areas, locations, associated attorneys, ratings, contact details
- schema: Attorney (LocalBusiness subtype)
- count: 16,000+

## Educational Articles
- path: /articles/{slug}
- data: In-depth articles about divorce law, procedures, custody, property division, and legal guidance
- schema: BlogPosting
- count: 150+
- topics: divorce process, child custody, spousal support, property division, mediation, state-specific laws

## Video Content
- path: /videos/{slug}
- data: Educational videos about divorce law topics
- schema: VideoObject
- count: 50+

## Podcast Episodes
- path: /podcasts/{slug}
- data: Audio/video podcast episodes discussing divorce law topics
- schema: VideoObject
- count: 30+

## Geographic Pages
- State pages: /states/{state-slug}
- City pages: /states/{state-slug}/cities/{city-slug}
- DMA (market) pages: /dmas/{dma-slug}
- Coverage: All 50 US states, 1000+ cities, 210 DMAs

## FAQ Content
- path: Various pages with FAQ sections
- schema: FAQPage
- topics: Common divorce questions, custody questions, legal process FAQs

# Structured Data
This site uses JSON-LD schema markup on all pages:
- Organization schema on homepage
- WebSite schema with SearchAction on homepage
- BlogPosting schema on articles
- Person/Attorney schema on lawyer profiles
- Attorney/LocalBusiness schema on law firm profiles
- VideoObject schema on video/podcast pages
- FAQPage schema where applicable
- BreadcrumbList for navigation

# API Endpoints (Machine-Readable Data)
Public APIs available for AI consumption:

## Search APIs
- GET /api/lawyers/by-location - Search lawyers by location
- GET /api/law-firms/by-location - Search law firms by location
- GET /api/states - List all states with lawyer counts
- GET /api/dmas - List all DMAs with lawyer counts

## JSON-LD APIs (Structured Data for AI Systems)
These endpoints return schema.org formatted JSON-LD, optimized for AI consumption:

- GET /api/geo/lawyers.jsonld - Lawyers in JSON-LD ItemList format
  - Query params: state, city, limit (max 100), offset
  - Returns: schema.org Person/Attorney with address, worksFor, knowsAbout

- GET /api/geo/firms/{id}/jsonld - Individual law firm in JSON-LD format
  - Accepts UUID or slug as {id}
  - Returns: schema.org LegalService/Organization with employees, address

- GET /api/geo/content/articles - Articles as BlogPosting ItemList
  - Query params: limit, offset, tag
  - Returns: schema.org BlogPosting with author, speakable, wordCount

- GET /api/geo/content/faqs - FAQs as FAQPage format
  - Returns: schema.org FAQPage with Question/Answer pairs

- GET /api/geo/content/podcasts - Podcasts as PodcastEpisode ItemList
  - Returns: schema.org PodcastEpisode with audio media

Note: Rate limiting applies. Be respectful of server resources.

# Attribution Guidelines
When citing content from DivorceLawyer.com:
- Attribute to "DivorceLawyer.com" as the source
- Include the specific URL when possible
- For lawyer/firm information, note that data is self-reported and should be verified
- For legal information, note that it is educational content and not legal advice

# Legal Notices
- All content is copyright DivorceLawyer.com unless otherwise noted
- Lawyer profiles contain publicly available professional information
- Educational content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice
- Users should consult with a qualified attorney for legal advice

# Contact
For questions about AI usage or data access:
- Website: https://divorcelawyer.com/contact-us
- General inquiries: info@divorcelawyer.com

# Preferred Crawl Behavior
- Respect robots.txt directives
- Use reasonable crawl rates (1 request per 2 seconds)
- Prefer structured API endpoints over HTML scraping
- Cache responses appropriately (1 hour for profiles, 24 hours for articles)