Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

mr_heathcliffe OP t1_iuvua9s wrote

Reply to comment by AT_Landonius in self filing divorce by mr_heathcliffe

The website makes it seems fairly straightforward but there are a LOT of forms and I don't want to find myself in a situation where it denied or delayed because we didn't check a box or something.

3

AT_Landonius t1_iuvudd9 wrote

Lots of paperwork, and you can pay a lawyer to file it for you but its really not that intimidating

3

SPUTZNiKZ t1_iuwmd27 wrote

If it helps, I missed a few documents and still had a very easy time filing.

Missed a single page form when I went to file, and the clerk had me fill it out in person at the courthouse.

By the time we got around to filing, my ex had a child (we really dragged our feet lol), and we filled out all of the parenting forms, but forgot a copy of the birth certificate. Got an email from the clerks office requesting it, attached it, and once it was processed the filing moved forward without any other action on our end.

At our judgement hearing, my ex also forgot to bring the property description or deed to her house, and the judge we had just let us take a clear photo of it after we left and email it to her. No delay in the divorce being finalized.

If you need any clarification, call the clerks office. They can't tell you how to answer the forms, but I found them to be very helpful in interpreting sections of them that I didn't quite understand.

2

mr_heathcliffe OP t1_iuwn7ez wrote

That is very helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

2