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What is an
uncontested divorce? |
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An uncontested divorce is
one where you and your spouse
agree to divorce and agree how
to handle property and support
issues. |
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Q. |
If my spouse and
I agree, how long will divorce
take? |
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Once you have provided the
information needed, and your
payment has cleared the bank, the attorney
can generally review it and
prepare the documents needed in
less than five days. Express
service can reduce that time to
48 hours. It usually takes the
judge three to ten days to
review your documents and sign
the decree. |
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Q. |
What information
do I need to provide for a
divorce? |
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The needed information
depends on your situation. We
have prepared comprehensive
interviews to guide you. |
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How do I start? |
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You can copy the
Interview and Fee
Schedule forms from this web
site and fill them out. When you
are done you can forward the
information, with the signed fee
agreement and payment to us. We
will then review the
information, contact you with
any questions and prepare the
documents needed. |
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After I give all
the information to the lawyer,
what happens? |
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The lawyer will review
the information and prepare the
documents needed for the court.
When the documents are done, you
will obtain your spouse's
signature and file them with the
court. The lawyer will give you
detailed instructions. |
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Q. |
How much does a
divorce cost? |
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Attorney fees for an
uncontested divorce with no
children, residence property, or
retirement accounts start at
$375. You can calculate your
fees for most uncontested
situations by going to our
Fee Schedule. In addition to attorney
fees, you will need to pay court
filing fees, currently $137. |
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What if my
spouse will not agree? |
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We suggest you work on
collecting the information
needed for divorce and confer
with the attorney to learn what a
court would likely order if your
divorce were contested. Armed
with information, you may be
able to persuade your spouse to
agree. Otherwise, you might have
to file for a contested divorce.
We can help you with that too. |
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Do I have to go
to court for an uncontested
divorce? |
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In most cases no. We will process your
documents through court for you.
However, the judge may request a
hearing in unusual
circumstances. |
