Actor Dylan McDermott will represent himself in his upcoming divorce from Shiva Rose, says the New York Post.

All reported accounts of this news reference his seven-year run as a litigator on The Practice. Seems a bit of a stretch to assume that the actor would rely on his experience on the television drama to navigate his way through a courtroom, don't you think?

More likely, the couple plans to work through the process amicably and McDermott has no plans to take it to court. If that's the case, perhaps the two could benefit from a mediator?

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