Steps Involved In The Divorce Process: Separation

Are you considering divorce and wondering what the process will be like? Your state divorce laws will determine what you go through once you have made the decision. Keep in mind that every divorce is different, especially if you go to court Pro Se, without an attorney. Along with these steps you will have issues come up that pertain to your individual divorce.

Some states do not have laws that allow a couple to participate in a legal separation. In those states, you are married until a court decides otherwise. If your state laws allow couples to separate legally when one or the other spouse leaves the family residence your attorney will petition the courts for a separation agreement. This agreement protects the...read on