In a divorce, spouses have a signed divorce agreement and file this along with the required divorce paperwork in the county in which they are seeking the divorce. (mainlinedivorcemediator.com)
In most cases, this is done after one of you has filed for divorce, but you can do it before filing divorce paperwork as well. (info.legalzoom.com)
Being served with divorce paperwork can be a stressful experience. (info.legalzoom.com)