Part 3 of 3: Filing and Serving the Divorce Complaint
1
File your
Complaint for Divorce with your local county clerk's office.
2
Pay the required
fee to file your divorce. The clerk will review your paperwork to make sure
everything is in order.
3
Serve the divorce
filing to your spouse through regular mail, process server, the sheriff or in
person.
Ensure your
spouse signs the Acceptance of Service. This verifies he or she received the
divorce filing. Your spouse will have 20 days to respond.
4
Prepare for your
hearing. Once your divorce has been filed, you and your spouse will attend a
hearing before a judge where matters of property, custody and child support
will be decided.
Try mediation
before the hearing if the divorce is contested. This will save time and money
and may have a more favorable outcome for both parties.
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