I bought the do it yourself divorce kit and am wanting to file it but how easy is it to actually go through with it? Do the clerks and judges treat a person with respect and dignity when you take the papers to file? I am curious about this because it takes a lot of work to fill them out, and also it is time consuming. Has anyone done this before?
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Yes, I helped someone fill out these papers.  You basically have to fill them out and show who owns what assets, and how the two of you will agree to split everything up.\n\nYou should get treated just the same as anyone else that would have filed through the courts otherwise.  It is time consuming yes, but it could save you a lot of money.\n\nOf course, it's only that easy, if both of you agree to everything.  If either one of you contests to who gets what, you are going to have a problem on your hands and it will take much longer to try to get through all the paperwork.
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My wife had some time ago.  We no longer live there. I don't know if that helps.  We hired an attorney out of KS.\n\nIs there a blog?  I've heard that can help.  Link is a good idea.  More people will probably come forward anonymously.
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It's easy, just sign the papers, pay the fee & submit to the court. No lawyers necessary. good luck.
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You can file a petition with the court on your own, but it will be better for you to get a lawyer, because your mother will definitely get one once the petition is served. Many young lawyers will work for free just for the experience. Check your local listing for free legal advice.
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Yes, he can help you fill out the paper work. It is the judge that grants the divorce.  If it's straight forward and nothing is contested there is absolutely no reason why he couldn't do it.
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I filed for divorce.  My attorney told me that it would make a better case in my favor (as a female) if I did so since my Ex was dragging his feet.  It did work out for me.  The judge granted me  sole custody of our child ( we were going for joint custody) and my ex was told to pay my attorney fees.
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You need to get divorce before he's released if possible , so you can at least find him . If he decides to not be found , simply because he doesn't want to sign for papers. This could be a long divorcing . As any questions of law , States vary in how to , yes a lawyer is available in all states , some people can't afford the cost ( esp. with child (ren) , bills unpaid in both names ....) There is a self divorce in some states ,if he'll be in jail for awhile .As it's cheaper ,but takes Longer .In the state I am in my ex husband ( living across state , not in my home sense 1 and half years ) Yet , still not finally divorced , Ran Bilss up to thousands of dollars ! The phone company turned my service off and took me to court . Yes , I had to pay his bill to have service ! I was lucky ,our divorce went though afew months later . Divorces doesn't put on gloves on before the fight.*Some divorces
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go to your local family court office and they have paper work for you to fill out. so long as the diviorce is uncontested the judge will grant it. the people in the office know the papers you need.. it costs nothing.
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Yes, it is called filing "In Pro Per", and is the cleanest, least troublesome way to do an uncontested divorce. Just go to your County Clerk's Office and ask for the forms for Dissolution and Uniform Custody Order....if issues DO arise about which you and you ex-to-be do not agree, many jurisdictions offer mediation services free or at very little cost.\nGood luck.\n\nPS, there is absolutely NOTHING illegal about not hiring a lawyer, the person below is mistaken in that statement.
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It's possible, but unlikely.  He is not divorced til those papers are signed, sealed and delivered.  He's been lazy in finding out.  If he has no paperwork, he doesn't care whether he's divorced or not.  Or, he's just lazy.  If he's truly serious about you, he should make sure his divorce is final.  If you have to drive him to the courthouse yourself.\nI was not in a hurry to get the paperwork done, until I knew I was ready to remarry.  Well, that time came and I went to the nearest paralegal and had them get it done in time.  To make sure, I filed them myself.\n\nI hope everything works out for you.
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here in Minnesota they have legal aid which does low cost divorces.if you don't have that there or they won't help you could try a paralegal to assist you,or you could get the papers and do a do it yourself divorce.if all else fails most places have women's organizations that may be able to help you.you might want to look up on your computer the laws for divorce in Iowa and then you can have an idea what direction you can take such as if you can file it yourself in the courts without an attorney,my friend did his that way.good luck
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i divorced my husband and he never signed the papers or went to court and we are legally divorced, all he has to do is tell his lawyer he has no idea where you are, and then they run an anoucment in the newspaper for 6 weeks if you dont respond then he is granted a divorce, but then you are divorced, you dont have to file separatly, he is wrong about that.you can go up to the court house and get a copy of the final divorce papers  because they are public record, you wont have to paay anything more than the cost to get the copy, about 6 dollars.
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Don't even attempt it without an attorney. You are scaring me! Either draw it up and have him review it or let him draw it up with your stipulations. He will also have suggestions to cover yourself. Way too dangerous to attempt this yourself. Good Luck!
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yeah .. sounds like you're ready ... \n\nYou might need some time to save up some $$$ of your own ( if possible )\n\nStart looking for a divorce lawyer ( I would highly recommend one if you have any kids, property, equity, loans, ... etc.... with him )
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IF you're both in agreement and have decided who gets what, etc. buy a divorce kit. Fill it out and take it the judge.
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Alot of things,but each person's case is not the same. Go out to a club and ask people who've done it!!! Some people who are divorcing are okay with it,while some are not!
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Get the divorce! Yes! All the cases that i have heard of have the free person getting the divorce.It is not free as far as i know. You can go on line or to the local law library and find out about the paperwork. Do you know any lawyers or paralegals? They can help also. Paralegals first if it is a simple divorce,they are cheaper.Good luck!!