I am wanting to file for divorce from my husband. We have been separated for 4 and a half years. We have 2 children. We are in total agreement when it comes to the terms of the divorce but neither of us can really afford to get a lawyer. Is there anywhere we can get all the paperwork we need for free and just pay the filing and court costs?

Divorce usually involves lawyers.  With lawyers come legal bills; piles and piles of legal bills.  For those of us that don’t have a fat bank account to support divorce, the only real option left is to do the divorce yourself.   Divorce yourself method is also called Pro Se which means that you represent yourself in a divorce case.  The process and documents involved to divorce yourself will still be the same; the only difference is that you don’t have a middle man, which incidentally is where most of the money spent on divorce goes.  You will still be filling out divorce forms, but you’ll have to procure and file it yourself.
If you decide to represent yourself in the divorce case you should be prepared legally and emotionally.  This article will help you be familiarized with the divorce process and the legal documents you will need.  However, emotional preparation is something you have to do on your own.  Here are the things you need to know in order to divorce yourself:

• The first step is to get as much information as you possible can about the regulations and requirements in filing for a divorce in your state.  Each state has specific rules; give your divorce court or pay a visit and inquire personally.  You can also access your county’s website for more information.

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I don’t know where my wife is and i want to file a missing spouse divorce in WI. can i do it without a lawyer? and if so how do i go about it? sorry this is all new to me. Please make sure you know about WISCONSIN law and not say how another state does it because they are all different.

I live in PA and I want to get a no contest divorce. I see ads for websites where you can download forms for free or a low cost, but I don’t trust that thet are legit. How can I get the forms I need to fill out myself? I don’t have any money to pay for a lawyer.

In an uncontested divorce you can represent yourself. You don’t have to rely on lawyers to resolve every issue. In an uncontested divorce you have full control over the divorce terms (who gets what). Most couples in the end will settle their divorce outside of court without outside assistance anyway because many lawyers are there mainly to fan the flames and extend the divorce as long as possible. Of course that’s in order to collect the maximum amount of fees possible. In a contested divorce the divorce terms are out of your hands because those terms are disputed in court by your lawyers. In an uncontested divorce however both spouses will sit down to come to an agreement on who gets what before the divorce proceeds.

Working out those thorny issues yourselves may not sound like much fun, but hiring a lawyer isn’t much fun either. When you sit down with your spouse to determine the divorce terms you can either use a mediator or come up with the terms by directly talking to one another. The less you use the court, the less cost and heartache you’ll go through. In many cases this will result in better results for both of you because you have complete control and can decide exactly what you want from the divorce without a court’s involvement.

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Im wondering how I can get a divorce in Tx without hiring a lawyer and not knowing where my husband even lives. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!