how do you get a divorce without an lawyer?
I need an divorce and I have little money I heard that I can do it without one(lawyer) but if there’s anyone who knows how to PLEASE let me know.
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Invisigoth
18 Feb 2010
goodgrief
18 Feb 2010
Search for family court portion of your state’s court section. There they will be able to tell you if you can do a divorce yourself. They will also have the forms you can print and instructions on how to file them. There is a fee to file but it’s not much compared to a lawyer. Good luck
chardonnayonice
18 Feb 2010
the only way to do a divorce without a lawyer is called an uncontested divorce, depending on your state though ,before you can file, your situation would have to satisfy the grounds for divorce. I dont know your state, unfortunately in my state (NY) i am in the only state where you have to have 1 or 6 grounds to divorce or the only thing you can do is a legal separation and you have to be legally separated for 1 full year. You can go to this website for more information. I am going through the same thing….Good Luck to you….
what you want is a Pro Se divorce. You contact the courthouse for the paperwork and you fill it out and both of you sign it, submit it to the judge, and you pay your court fees.
you can only do this type of divorce if the divorce is uncontested and you both agree on how the assests will be split up. SOME places will not let you do this type of divorce if children are involved.
if you find that you need a lawyer then contact your local legal aid.