Husband in Colorado, wife in Tenessee. Husband has both sons with him here, daughter is 17 and is still in Tenessee and wants to stay there. Husband does not know the exact location of his wife or where she’s living… Is there a simple way to file a divorce by just filling out the papers? Or will a lawyer have to be involved due to the kids? What about situation with a legal separation? Thanks.

BQ? the time for a legal separation?

Where in Kentucky can I get papers to file for legal separation and divorce? We agree on everything and want to do it ourselves. I called the courthouse and they said they didn’t have the papers and couldn’t tell me where to get them. Thanks.

I’m going through a divorce right now, and we are both living separately. Pennsylvania doesn’t recognize a legal separation though. Should we file married filing separately, or should we actually go and file together? We have 1 child so it’s a bit confusing to me. Thanks!

I am planning to file a legal separation with my husband but I want to know we can still live in the same apartment as a room ate. we have two kids and we can’t move to another place. Please help.

I asked my husband to leave last night. Things have been going bad with us for a long time. I don’t know how much a divorce will cost and I need to know when I can talk to my case worker about child support and raising my food stamps. Do I have to file for divorce or legal separation first or can I just call my case worker on Monday? Also does anyone know how I can get assistance with a divorce in Wisconsin. I am low income and I have never been through this before.

Was thinking about this just the other day at ways to maybe reduce the rate of divorce.

1) Since a Marriage License is a license why not have a mandatory pre marriage class before can get one. It could be non-religious and cover things like communication and hit on other hot items that lead to divorce. As a side note it could possibly allow some religious pre marriage classes to meet the criteria for example Catholics have pre martial classes that could meet it.

2) Have the initial marriage license be only good for say 3 years kind of like a green card is for a immigrant. That is it has a expiration date and has to be renewed for permanent license.

3) Related to the above item no divorce is allowed in the first 3 years but can get a legal separation. The separation would require attending another class to see if things can be worked out. Either way they would have to wait for the license to expire at 3 year mark before being able to marry someone else. Kind of a forced cool down period but if they don’t renew the license it just expires. The reason for the legal separation would be to divide assets similar to current divorce but they would still have to wait the 3 years before jumping into another marriage.

4) Eliminate the "no fault" divorce so that in order to divorce has to be a bigger reason then I just don’t feel like being married any longer. The reasons would allow for broader scope. Prior to a divorce mandatory classes unless the divorce reason is Abuse, Adultery or illegal activities for which no class necessary,

5) Also if the divorce is caused because of Abuse, Adultery or illegal activities the causing spouse would lose all rights to marital assets. Thus if someone is doing one of those activities and spouse files for divorce they get nothing and the injured spouse receives all marital assets no contest.

6) Side not to the above is that if a spouse abuses another spouse it will no longer take the abused to press charges. The state will bring the charges and the abuser will be tried with or without the abused testimony. In addition make adultery a crime with maybe a 1 year jail sentence to make it less attractive.

Just like others opinions on my idea. I know some of them are a little extreme but isn’t in the best interest of society to reduce the divorce rate? Also if less divorce less money wasted on the whole mess and judges. lawyers, etc are not having to deal with them and can deal with more important crimes.

Yes, in NY, the only state where you can’t divorce unless you have 1 yr legal separation or immediately if you have grounds for divorce.

Me and my husband have decided to do a legal separation in WA state and I wanted to find out what forms I have to file with the court. Does he have to fill out the Response to Petition since he signed the Joinder in the original Petition? Any accurate advice would be appreciated!

Looking for the civil offices in napa, ca to get the papers for divorce or legal separation.