Can my wife and I get divorced without appearing in court?

8 views 4 answers
My wife and I decided To go on our separate ways and decided to get divorced. Can we get divorced by signing just legal documents and not appearing in divorce court?

Attorney Answers

4
Athina Karamanlispowers ·
The general answer is yes. Exceptions apply if you have children assets and you disagree is something otherwise YES.
0 upvotes
Edna Straus ·
Yes. You can--and you should. Even should you disagree, there are ways to stat out of court--like mediation. Good luck, and good job.
0 upvotes
Jon Conrad ·
Yes. Go to the self help center of your local family courthouse. They can help you. Best of luck.
0 upvotes
Matthew Smurda ·
Yes, you can generally avoid court appearances if you are in agreement on all issues and you submit all necessary paperwork in a timely manner. At a minimum, one of you will need to file a petition for dissolution, you will need to exchange preliminary declarations of disclosure, and you will both need to sign a stipulated judgment of dissolution of marriage that will be filed with the court. The divorce will not be finalized until the judgment is entered by the court. I strongly suggest that you contact an attorney, mediator, document preparation service, or the self-help center at the courthouse to obtain assistance in drafting the judgment.
0 upvotes