The actress
filed for divorce from the German businessman in 2009, when she was pregnant with their second child.
The state is a pure no - fault state, meaning that neither spouse may place blame on the other spouse
when filing for divorce.
According to the new law, shortly
after filing for divorce, both parents must attend a parenting education seminar lasting at least four (4) hours.
It is generally recommended that you don't
file for divorce on the ground of cruelty or adultery, as this will simply make your divorce case much more expensive.
If your
spouse files for divorce in an inconvenient or inappropriate county, you can ask the court to transfer the case to a county with venue.
If either
party files for divorce while the collaborative divorce is pending, the process will then be terminated and each party will have to obtain new counsel.
A no fault divorce refers to a type of divorce in which the spouse that is
filing for divorce does not have to prove any fault on the part of the other spouse.
Further, the petition will usually need to include your date and location of marriage, and reasons
for filing for divorce.
Unless your love interest has
already filed for divorce, you should seriously consider getting out more and dating other single men.
It's not uncommon for me to meet with clients who tell me they have decided to hold off on
filing for divorce because they want the child tax credit.
Through mediation, your agreement will be collaborative and mutually acceptable to both you and your spouse and will allow you to
file for divorce with minimal emotional and economic hardship.
That said, in some states, a spouse is able to
file for divorce by reason of abandonment, adultery or other wrongful act.
If either party
files for divorce while the collaborative divorce is pending, the process will then be terminated and each party will have to obtain new counsel.
If your state has a three - month requirement, you can't live there for two months, leave for a month, return for a month,
then file for divorce.
Every week, I hear stories of members of online dating sites claiming to be single, when in fact they either haven't
filed for divorce yet or their divorce isn't final.
A joint petition saves you the requirement of having your spouse officially served with the petition because you've
filed for divorce together.
Though spouses can not legally
file for divorce until they have been separated for at least a year, courts typically do not ask the spouses to provide proof of the separation period.
When both parties agree on custody, visitation and property division, you can easily
file for divorce using an online document preparation service.
You can
also file for divorce if you have lived separate and apart from your spouse for at least one year.
If you want to have your divorce granted within 31 days, you will need to sign up for the class immediately
upon filing for divorce.