Check whether your state or country allows alimony
Gather proof of the marriage length, income, expenses, and standard of living
Document your financial need and your...
Meet Illinois residency requirements: at least one spouse must have lived in Illinois for 90 days before filing
Choose the correct county to file in,...
Check your state or country’s divorce laws and residency requirements
Decide whether the divorce will be uncontested or contested
Gather required documents, including marriage certificate, financial...
Check your state or country’s divorce laws and residency requirements
Decide on the grounds for divorce if required in your jurisdiction
Gather important documents, including marriage...
Check your state or country’s divorce rules and forms
Confirm you meet the residency requirement
Decide whether the divorce is uncontested
Gather required documents, including marriage certificate,...
Confirm you meet Ohio residency requirements
Decide whether to file for divorce or dissolution
Gather required information and documents
Complete the divorce complaint and related forms
File the...
Check that you meet New York residency requirements
Confirm that your grounds for divorce are recognized in New York
Gather required documents, including the Summons With...
Meet Arizona residency requirements: at least one spouse must have lived in Arizona for 90 days before filing
Confirm the marriage is irretrievably broken
Decide whether...
Meet Washington’s residency requirement: you or your spouse must live in Washington, or be stationed there as a member of the armed forces.
Confirm the...
Confirm you meet Texas residency requirements
Decide whether your divorce is uncontested
Get the correct Texas divorce forms
Fill out the Original Petition for Divorce
File the petition...
Meet New York residency requirements
Choose the correct divorce grounds
Gather required documents
Complete the summons and complaint or summons with notice
File the papers with the county...
Meet New York residency requirements
Choose the correct divorce basis
Gather required information and documents
Fill out the divorce forms
File the forms with the county clerk
Pay the...
Check whether your divorce is mutual consent or contested
Confirm that your marriage is legally registered and that you meet the legal grounds or mutual...
Check your state or country’s divorce laws and residency requirements
Confirm the legal grounds for divorce if required in your jurisdiction
Gather necessary documents such as...
Consult a qualified family law attorney in your jurisdiction
Gather financial records, tax returns, bank statements, investment accounts, property deeds, and business documents
Document all assets,...
Decide that divorce is what you want
Check your local divorce laws and residency requirements
Gather important documents
Make copies of financial records
Open a separate bank account...
Gather financial records
Make copies of tax returns
List all assets and debts
Open a separate bank account
Build an emergency fund
Check your credit report
Update passwords and account...
Check your state or country’s legal separation rules
Decide whether legal separation is available where you live
Meet the residency requirements, if any
Gather marriage, financial, and...
Confirm you meet Florida residency requirements
Use the Florida Supreme Court approved family law forms
File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the clerk of...
Check your state or country’s divorce laws and filing requirements
Confirm you meet the residency requirement
Decide whether your divorce will be uncontested or contested
Gather required...
Meet North Carolina residency requirements
Live separately for at least 1 year
Make sure at least one spouse has lived in North Carolina for 6 months...
Confirm you meet Maryland residency requirements
Determine the grounds for divorce
Gather required documents and information
Complete the divorce complaint or joint statement of marital property
File the...
Check your state or country’s divorce laws and residency requirements
Decide whether the divorce will be contested or uncontested
Gather important documents such as marriage certificate,...
Meet Florida residency requirements: at least one spouse must have lived in Florida for 6 months before filing
Choose the type of divorce: simplified dissolution...
Contact the clerk of the court where your divorce was finalized
Request a certified copy of the divorce decree
Provide your full name, your ex-spouse’s name,...
Check your state’s residency requirement
Decide whether your divorce will be contested or uncontested
Gather required documents
Complete the divorce petition and any required forms
File the forms...
Meet Colorado residency requirements: at least one spouse must have lived in Colorado for 91 days before filing
Decide whether to file jointly or as...
Determine whether you qualify to file in Pennsylvania
Meet the residency requirement
Decide the type of divorce you are filing
Complete the required divorce complaint and related...
Check your country or state’s online divorce eligibility rules
Gather required documents such as marriage certificate, ID, address proof, and financial records
Confirm whether your divorce...
Consult a family law attorney in your area
Gather important documents such as marriage certificate, financial records, property papers, and children’s records
Decide whether to file...
Check whether your state allows online divorce filing
Confirm you meet residency and filing requirements
Decide whether your divorce is contested or uncontested
Gather required documents
Complete the...
Contact the clerk of court in the county where your divorce was finalized
Request a certified copy of your divorce decree
Provide your full name, your...
