Walk It Through: The Divorce Filing
A petition after a long marriage, a ninety day wait, a farm inherited from a parent, and support for a spouse who stayed home.
After a long marriage, a spouse files to end the marriage. The other spouse does not want the divorce.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A long marriage ending without children at home. Custody, child support, pensions divided by court order, and a premarital agreement are not worked through here.
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.