Divorce Procedures by State
Divorce Procedures in Your State
A divorce is the process of deciding where and with whom your children should live; determining the value and appropriate division of any assets you own with your spouse; determining what property is the separate property of each spouse; allocating any debts or obligations owed; providing for the financial support of your children; and providing for the financial maintenance (support) of the lower earning spouse. There are typically significant emotions involved with the dissolution of a marriage and our firm will compassionately assist you so that you may focus on the division of your assets and the development of a parenting plan for your children.
A divorce starts with the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. This document along with a Family Law Summons is then served on your spouse who has to file a Response to Petition for Dissolution in a timely manner. After the Response is served “temporary orders” are made regarding many different issues, including, but not limited to, custody of your children; use of the family residence; child support; and spousal support. These temporary orders are either made through agreement of the parties or by requesting the orders from the Court by filing an Order To Show Cause.
Divorce Procedures by State:
• Alabama (AL)
• Alaska (AK)
• Arizona (AZ)
• Arkansas (AR)
• California (CA)
• Colorado (CO)
• Connecticut (CT)
• Delaware (DE)
• District of Columbia (DC)
• Florida (FL)
• Georgia (GA)
• Hawaii (HI)
• Idaho (ID)
• Illinois (IL)
• Indiana (IN)
• Iowa (IA)
• Kansas (KS)
• Kentucky (KY)
• Louisiana (LA)
• Maine (ME)
• Maryland (MD)
• Massachusetts (MA)
• Michigan (MI)
• Minnesota (MN)
• Mississippi (MS)
• Missouri (MO)
• Montana (MT)
• Nebraska (NE)
• Nevada (NV)
• New Hampshire (NH)
• New Jersey (NJ)
• New Mexico (NM)
• New York (NY)
• North Carolina (NC)
• North Dakota (ND)
• Ohio (OH)
• Oklahoma (OK)
• Oregon (OR)
• Pennsylvania (PA)
• Rhode Island (RI)
• South Carolina (SC)
• South Dakota (SD)
• Tennessee (TN)
• Texas (TX)
• Utah (UT)
• Vermont (VT)
• Virginia (VA)
• Washington (WA)
• West Virginia (WV)
• Wisconsin (WI)
• Wyoming (WY)
