2006-09-26 02:34:01 · 16 answers · asked by lucy p 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I think there are standard forms that you can fill out and file with the courts. If you have kids, the courts can set you up with legal aide...there is alot of resources out there for you. Try going into your county court website they have all kinds of info that is useful and can help you. Good luck..its not fun.
2006-09-26 02:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by kitty h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your state's website and click on the legal system icon. Then search for downloadable forms. Find the divorce papers, download them, fill them out, make four copies and file them with your clerk of courts office (located in your county courthouse). You will pay a small fee (around $50), they will stamp them and give you a court date, keep one and give you back three. Then go to your county sherriff's department to have your soon to be ex served. Again you will fill out some more forms (have as much info as possible on the soon to be ex...height, weight, car, license plate no., etc.), pay another small fee ($30 usually) and give them two copies. You now are left with one copy for yourself. Once the sherriff's department has served the spouse, they'll send you one back with the time and date served which you will need to take with you on your court date as proof of proper service. Then just show up at your court date. At that initial hearing issues will be heard and a "cooling off period" will be issued. This is the trial separation. At this time you'll be given another court date in about 60-90 days to return for the final judgement of divorce. If there are issues and you don't have a lawyer, the judge will help you sort them out fairly, just remember to contest to anything you do not think is fair and ask for anything that you are entitled to.
2006-09-26 02:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by Hollynfaith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 U.S.C. section 1915 provide for a waiver of filling fees (these are the standard fees paid to the court in every case) this was set as law in the Boddie v. Connecticut for fee waiver in Divorce cases. In the same section of the United States Code (U.S.C.) 1915 (e)(1) provides for appointment of council
the section of law that covers this is called In Forma Pauperis and it is to provide the citizens with the right not to be deprived of life. liberty, or property without due process
I am a 3L in law school and if you can prove to the court that you can't afford to get divorced the court will do the necessary steps to not deprive you of your liberty
2006-09-26 02:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by j918101080 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really need a lawyer anymore to get divorced......my sister got a divorce and she did all the paperwork herself......she got an applicaton online, and then filed it at her local court house, took about 6 months and she was divorced...........
2006-09-26 02:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with a lawyer in your town... they will be able to give you the number to legal aid which is a reduced and sometimes free service for legal counsel.
2006-09-26 02:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by shughes2000_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do the paperwork yourself...obtain the packet from your courthouse, (approx $55) fill it out, get it notarized and turn it back in for court date. The total expense should not exceed $300 to do it yourself. I did and it was very easy to do.
2006-09-26 02:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by bradnmich2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have no real estate,no children and neither of you has a pension or anything like this you can do it yourself
If you do have these, don't be penny wise and pound foolish - get an attorney- it will pay for itself downstream
2006-09-26 02:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
createw blunders, so that ur partner will be compelled to give u divorse without a lawyer.
2006-09-26 02:36:01 · answer #8 · answered by ams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go online and see there are quick, cheap ways to get a divorce on there.
2006-09-26 02:35:15 · answer #9 · answered by blondie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look into some kind of legal aide.
2006-09-26 02:35:36 · answer #10 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋