‘Uncontested Divorce and State laws’ Archives
Residency Laws
It is highly recommended that you hire a Lawyer or a Mediator if you consider divorce, especially if you have a complicated or contested divorce situation. If you are not sure if you will need legal help, you can always have an initial consultation of your divorce case (not all initial consultations are free of charge).
Adultery and divorce
Adultery consequences for a divorce are different depending on the state with jurisdiction over the particular divorce case. Adultery is usually defined as willful extramarital sex. Some States recognize adultery as sufficient grounds for divorce, but in other States fault is not required to file for divorce. While most states no longer [...]
Uncontested divorce in Texas
Laws of the State of Texas require that in order to file for divorce, a spouse has to be a resident of the State of Texas for at least 6 months and reside in the county of divorce filing for at least 90 days. State of Texas permits no-fault divorce when 1) "the marriage has become insupportable because of conflict of personalities that has [...]
Uncontested or contested divorce?
Every person considering filing for divorce ask this question: is an Uncontested Divorce for me? Here comes into play the difference between a contested and uncontested divorce. While each case is unique and State Laws concerning divorce differ, the basics are these: For a divorce to be defined as uncontested, spouses must agree on all [...]
Uncontested Divorce in New York
There is a good article in Wikipedia about types of divorce laws While you can use it to get the basic understanding of the steps you will have to take and can opt for do it yourself divorce, it is still advisable to use services of a qualified attorney, which can be relatively inexpensive and save you a lot of time and make sure you do things [...]
Divorce fees
Who is paying the fee to file for divorce? Usually, the part which files pays the fee. If another spouse oposes it, he/she would have to pay costs. Consult for more details with an Attorney specializing in Family Law. People do oppose divorce filing for different reasons. Others on the opposite, often want to get divorced right away [...]
Divorce in different States
When you decide to get a divorce, first step, of course is to file divorce papers. Some States require that you or your spouse meet the residency requirement in the State in order to determing who have jurisdiction over your divorce proceedings. The time you need to qualify as a resident of the State to be able to file for divorce in that [...]
Divorce common questions
There are many mportant and sometimes very difficult decisions that you will have to make when you’re working out the terms of your divorce, especially if minor children are involved. Basics of your divorce would be: Who will have physical and legal custody of your children? Visitation rights other parent will have if you get the [...]
Uncontested Divorce forms
New York State Unified Courts System website in the area dedicated to divorce forms states that courts offer free instructional booklets and forms for people starting a divorce so they can fill out forms themselves. However, the website follows with a warning that "Before you use the booklets and forms", it is strongly suggested that serious [...]
