I recently Moved to WA. State and been here for about 6 months.. about a month after we got here my wife left me and abandoned me here alone.. I have since found the most amazing woman.. no.. amazing PERSON I think I have ever known.. she really helped pull me out of the gutters.. anyway I need to get the ball rolling on the divorce.. she said she was going to do it but have heard nothing at all.. shes been gone nearly 4 months.. I am not waiting anymore.. I am done.. I need to know how to go about filing for a divorce in the state of Washington WITHOUT getting an attorney.. she will not contest it and she left me flat broke.. I have a decent job and am able to survive but any xtra $$ is not in it.I need some real help here and some real answers.. please if anyone knows how to go about this in WA let me know.. I want this over so I can move on and be TRULY happy.. which I am sure I will be.
2006-09-08 17:25:04 · 10 answers · asked by althor989 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I went through a similar situation in Colorado three years ago. Wife went a bit crazy going through the change and left. I finally went to the courthouse, got papers to file for uncontested divorce. I filled them out, included split of property per Colorado law. I was refered to a divorce lawyer, who charged me only $200.00 to go over my paperwork, made a few minor corrections, and then I filed it.Six months later it was over and finalized. Good luck.
2006-09-08 18:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by stevensings20032001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the local Family Court house. They should have docents there that offer legal advice free of charge on how to file & fill out all the paperwork, along with fee schedules, appearances, etc.
You could also contact the local branch of the BAR association. They have referral services - and most places offer a free consultation session.
Or, you're online - do a little searching. Open up a browser and type in: filing for divorce in Washington. See what pops up. You'd be surprised what you can find with just a little effort! In CA, EVERYTHING you need to know about legal issues can be found online these days!
One thing: if your wife has moved out of state, you will need to hire a server (also called a service agent). You can get referrals for these from the court docents as well. This person takes the divorce papers and hand-delivers them to her. This is a legal requirement in many if not all states. A typical fee is probably less than $100.
2006-09-08 17:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to ur local court house they will give u the paper work that u need to file and help u with it.. it will still cost u money to file it.. but not nearly as much as getting a lawyer..
2006-09-08 17:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by brwneyedgrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have no kids it should be easy. you'll have to go file at your county courthouse. You will need to know where she is though to get a notorized copy of her signature on one of the forms. In texas it costs about $150.
Go to google and type in "file divorce and your county or city name"
sometimes you can download the forms and print them off yourself.
good luck
2006-09-08 17:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Talamascaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is available there, but pre-paid legal is an awesome service. You have to call in and wait for an attorney to call you back, but it is cost effective and if you are persistent, you can win!
2006-09-08 17:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by whackiejackies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.helpyourselfdivorce.com/washington-divorce-online.html
here you go - - -I use to live in Washington. Its easy. Just a matter of some paperwork. Good luck and much happyness for you and your new partner! :D
2006-09-08 17:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your soon to be ex just up and left you; it's called desertion!
I'd see a divorce lawyer yesterday!
2006-09-08 17:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go back to where you were married and file for a divorce....but first try your local court hous and ask what you should do.
2006-09-08 17:32:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
walk into the court house and ask the same question. they will direct you on what you should do.
2006-09-08 17:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO THE COURT HOUSE.AND TALK TO A JUDGE. LOTS OF TIMES THEY HAVE FREE LAWYERS.
2006-09-08 17:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋