If I want to get a divorce, where do I start?
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If I want to get a divorce, where do I start?
I got married at 18 realized it was a mistake, so I left him a few months after later. Now, 5 years later, I want to divorce him. We have no shared bills; we don’t talk to each other. How complicated will it be? Also, I do not work and he has no job. We both live in the same state, just in separate cities. Do I file where I live or where he does? He has agreed it is time for a divorce and is willing to sign all papers.
Asked on July 23, 2015 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You start the process by filing a petition for divorce. This is basically your request to the court to grant you a divorce. The last step is to provide the court with a proposed final order-- which grants the divorce and any other relief that you are requesting.
Considering that you have no children together, everything is already divided, and you don't have much to fuss over... then this should be a quick and easy process. You can probably file the divorce action in either jurisdiction. I would suggest picking the jurisdiction that has the most resources available for pro se (self representation) litigants. More and more jurisdictions are offering assistance with legal clinics and forms for people who are trying to complete their divorce actions. Call the district clerk in both jurisdictions. Find out what is available... and then leverage these resources to help guide you through the process.
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