What is the best course of action for obtaining an uncontested divorce?
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What is the best course of action for obtaining an uncontested divorce?
A couple of nights ago my wife cheated on me. I caught her staying the night with a guy she works with. I have evidence of her admitting to cheating and have made her get her stuff out of the house. She got most of what she wanted out of the house with the exception of a few things. She did not want the house(we are renting) because she can’t afford it. We had our big fights and everything that comes with the territory of making this choice to get a divorce. We want to get it done with no lawyers, no kids between us. How do we go about divorcing?
Asked on December 14, 2011 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
Kelly Broadbent / Broadbent & Taylor
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In Massachusetts, the easiest way to do this it to go on the court forms webpage, and fill out all the divorce forms together. You will need to both sign all the forms. You will also both need to fill out a financial statement, detailing the assets. You will need to prepare a seperation agreement, with all the details of your divorce. (You may be able to find one online, or pay a lawyer to prepare it for you. Some courts have a check off seperation agreement available). When all the paperwork is complete, both you and your wife can go to the court together to file the paperwork. If you are both there, you can request to go in front of the judge on that day (or you can mail in the paperwork and wait for a date in the mail to go in to get a divorce.)
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