Walk It Through: The Divorce Filing
A no fault complaint, a spouse out of state, the 30 day wait, temporary orders, and an inheritance.
After years apart in all but name, one spouse decides to file for divorce. Neither wants to blame the other.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Filing for divorce. Alimony, custody factors and retirement accounts are on their own pages, and annulment and legal separation are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.