Posted by Boyd Law on 7/15/16

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Here is a break down of the general steps that make up a
typical divorce process:

1. Divorce Petition - A divorce begins with a divorce
petition. The divorce petition is written up by the spouse
seeking the divorce or their divorce attorney.

2. The Serving of the Divorce Petition - The divorce
petition is served to the other spouse. If both the spouses
agree upon the divorce, the spouse that has been served the
divorce petition only needs to sign an acknowledgement
proving they were indeed served the divorce petition. If
the spouse being served the divorce petition does not agree
upon the divorce or if they are hard to find, the spouse
serving the petition may need to hire a professional
divorce petition server to locate and serve the petition to
the other spouse.

3. Response to Divorce Petition - The spouse who has been
served the divorce petition is known as the "respondent".
While it's not required, upon being served the divorce
petition, the respondent can file a response to the divorce
petition stating that they agree upon the divorce. Filing
this response will speed up the divorce process and give it
a better chance of proceeding with a minimum amount of
delays.

4. Final Steps of Divorce Process - Before the divorce
process can be finalized both spouses involved are legally
obligated to disclose all information regarding their
assets, liabilities, income and expenses. In the event of
an uncontested divorce that consists of two spouses that
agree upon the terms of the divorce, only a small amount of
final paperwork is required before the finalization of the
divorce. However, if there are disputes that cannot be
resolved outside of court, future court hearings and even a
full length trial maybe required which will result in a
significant more amount of time before the divorce can be
finalized.

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Divorce Process Step By Step, 7/15/16, by Boyd Law.

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