How to Get a Divorce Without Using a Lawyer
Getting a divorce in this day and time can cost an arm and a leg if not handled properly. Getting a divorce is hard enough without having to be under the constant stress of the financial burden of the financial aspect of the divorce but it does not have to be that way. You can get a divorce without using a lawyer and this article will give you step by step instructions on how to get a divorce without retaining the services of a lawyer. I know because I done these steps exactly step by step and it worked.
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Instructions
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OBTAIN A COPY OF OTHER DIVORCE PAPERS
To start the whole getting a divorce without using a lawyer process, you have to first go to your local courthouse and ask for a copy of anybody, s divorce papers. Divorce papers are public records so you can do this. If you know somebody who has been divorced, ask for a copy of their complete divorce papers.
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DIVORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PARTIES
Next, take the copy of the divorce papers home and get into contact with your spouse and decide on what each person wants as far as the child support, child custody, property agreements and bills go and come to a uncontested decision on everything because once you put all of this in the divorce papers, that is it.
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EDITING THE DIVORCE PAPERS TO MATCH YOUR DIVORCE PAPERS
Next, read over the copy of the divorce papers, marking out the persons name with your name and your spouses. Edit all of the child support agreements, child custody agreements and property agreements with a pen. When finished take the divorce papers to your computer and get prepared to type up your divorce papers.
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TYPING UP YOUR NEW DIVORCE PAPERS
Using your computer program such as microsoft works or whatever program you use, type exactly word for word the words on the old divorce papers onto your new divorce papers. Replacing only your name, your spouses name, dates, child support agreements, child custody agreements and property agreements. In other words, you will be typing up your own divorce papers based on the other divorce papers as a guideline and replacing only the necessary wording.
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PROF READING YOUR NEWLY TYPED DIVORCE PAPERS AND HAVING THEM NOTARIZED
Next, proof read your newly typed up divorce papers for any errors and fix as needed. When you are completely finished typing up your new divorce papers and they care completely error free, take the divorce papers to the county clerk to be notarized. The county clerk will look over all over the divorce papers to make sure everything is accounted for and the he or she will notarize the divorce papers and date the notarized papers and you will sign under the notary' s signature.
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SERVING YOUR SPOUSE THE DIVORCE PAPERS TO BE NOTARIZED
Next, serve your spouse with the divorce papers and the spouse has to take the papers in to be notarized and signed with his name under the notary, s signature. I just took my spouse with me and we both signed and notarized at the same time.
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FILING THE DIVORCE PAPERS
Next, once the divorce papers have been signed by both parties and notarized, take the divorce papers back to the county clerk and file the divorce papers and they will give you a date for when the divorce date will be on the docket. There is usually a 60 day waiting period between filing for the divorce and the actual divorce hearing. Your filing fee can range from $50-$100 dollars.
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WAITING PERIOD AND DIVORCE FINALIZATION
Lastly, after the required waiting period is over, you will go to divorce court. The judge will look over the papers to make sure all is accounted for. The judge will then ask you both do you agree on the divorce agreements. Once both you and your spouse say yes, the judge will grant you divorce and you have just gotten a divorce without using a lawyer.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that you and your spouse are in total agreement before typing up the new divorce papers.
This type of divorce is known as an uncontested divorce.
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