Divorce Attorney

California is a no-fault divorce state. This means as long as a couple has lived in the state for at least 6 months and resided in the same county, they can file for divorce in that county. All they need to do is visit the Superior Court Clerk's office to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and submit several financial disclosure forms, all easily obtained online, in publications at local libraries, or from the court clerk's office.

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Filing for divorce is very simple if the couple is in mutual agreement that it's time to part, and they have no minor children. However, if they do have children they will have to complete additional forms pertaining to child support and possibly alimony. And the plot thickens if the divorcing parties are not on the same page regarding contentious issues like visitation rights and shared custody, In cases like this, it may be necessary to retain a divorce attorney... or perhaps not — not if they have discovered there is a non-attorney alternative to resolving divorce complications and disagreements; preparing legal documents; and counseling individuals on how to represent themselves at custody hearings.

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Information about scheduling a consultation with one such no divorce attorney needed resource can be found at https://www.ripleyslegal.com/