Don't get me wrong it's not for me. It's for one of my girlfriends who got married about 10 months ago. She and her husband went to Las Vegas and got married there. She's asked me to search for some help before getting a lawyer. So I turn to you guys. I have very little or no knowledge as to how divorce works. As I understand, her husband doesn't want to file a divorce. Is it possible for her to file a divorce on her own and if it is, will it go through? I believe they don't really have a house nor a car nor joint bank accounts (it's very complicated) together on both their names so no assets will be involved. All she wants is to be is out of the relationship legally. Also, will this appear on record? Will lawyers be necessary? What about the cost? She's still in college. Pls...suggestions will be nice. And pls no personal opinion on her wrong-doing. She's a very nice person and she's very regretful. I can't stand to look at her suffering. Thank you!
2007-07-02 13:27:12 · 15 answers · asked by ۩ а я ώ и ۩ 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
What does her getting married in Vegas have to do with anything? It's the marriage capital of the world here, not a recipe for a disastrous marriage and quickie divorce. Vegas is a great place to get married in my opinion as there are so many options to choose from.
Help your friend in any way you can but also suggest counseling. Maybe they're just going through a rough patch. Marriage is for better or for worse, not bail at the first sign of trouble.
2007-07-02 13:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 18:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 15:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If your divorce is not final, then you are legally married. You'll have to wait until you are divorced. Nevada is notorious for being lax about the require documentation for divorces. Nevertheless, if you manage to get a marriage license, then if you ever want to get divorced from this guy and split assets, he can claim that your marriage is null, and he would be right, and if he is the one who has all the assets to his name, then you'll end up without a penny! Good luck!
2016-04-06 00:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can file. Most divorces are no fault these days but she needs an attorney regardless of the length of marriage or assets. He will be served and required to get an attorney and show up. Attorneys aren't cheap but if there is no contest, the billed hours will be less. He can contest but in the end if she wants the divorce, it will just cost more. In many cases, a judge will rule the husband pay all attorney fees and she can certainly ask for that. Of course it will be on record. All of these things are a matter of public record.
2007-07-02 13:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is going to have to consult an attorney, yes, a divorce will be on her record, she could file for an annulment, and then it's like she was never married, either way she needs an attorney. It will cost, she could see if there is a legal aid in the area, or if your college has a law department they sometimes will assist with all the paperwork and she will only have to pay the filing cost.
Good Luck to your friend
2007-07-02 13:32:56 · answer #6 · answered by ofsoundmind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't matter where they were married, it is where they are now that counts. don't need a lawyer if he agrees to it and will sign the papers. do an internet search for divorce by yourself or something like that. does need to be filed with the court and acted on by a judge.
2007-07-02 13:31:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she can file for the divorce herself. Go for a simple dissolution of the marriage since there are no real assets or children, and length of marriage. Its the easiest and cheapest form of divorce there is. She may be able to get the marriage annulled and then there will be no record of it, but if she cant then she may just have to live with it forever. There is no need for attorneys here as this should just be a simple split between the two. Next time tell her to think before she leaps
2007-07-02 13:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes she can still file for divorce he may not want it but he can not keep her in the marraige if she does not want to be there. I would say yes she needs an attorney cuz he wont sign papers and an a ttorney can get it done with or with out his permission since they will serve him making it known that it is going on otherwise he may say I didnt know she had filed.
2007-07-02 13:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Jules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This very much depends on which state the couple are living in now...divorce laws vary drastically from state to state.
Yes, it will appear on her record, in the sense that she was legally married! and she'll be recording his name on legal documents as an ex-spouse for the rest of her life. If she wanted to try to pretend it never happened, that would be an annulment rather than a divorce.
The divorce process will be relatively easy if
-- neither person has children
-- they both live in the same state currently and she has his correct mailing address
-- he is willing to communicate with her and sign papers (...if he's not willing to file for divorce, is it just laziness, or something more sinister?)
If any of that is not true, she should get a lawyer, even though it's expensive.
Going through the proceeding "for yourself" without a lawyer is called "pro se" or in some states "pro per".
Good luck...
2007-07-02 13:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋