Yeah I had none of that stuff and it was still a huge hassle. Mostly because it was like pulling teeth to figure out what all the procedures were. How hard is 1) take this form, 2) bring form here, 3) if (a) wait x many days and if (b) you can come back up here tomorrow. I ended up having to file and go to court…

I’m a family law attorney, and at least in my area an uncontested divorce without kids does cost in the hundreds. As long as there aren’t kids involved or hugely complicated property issues, I can churn out the paperwork in a few hours. One quick court appearance (after months of waiting to be put on the docket of…

There is no such thing as a simple divorce with kids! There is so much effort that goes into creating a parenting plan that tries to foresee every single conflict that the parents could ever have and anticipate every single visitation for the next decade and a half. Not to mention child support issues. I actually…

Well, the reason for all of the paperwork isn’t to just get a divorce, but to divide up the property. I practice family law, and most of the effort in simple uncontested cases without kids goes towards drafting the the settlement agreement. It would be nice if you could just walk up the judge and say “we quit,” but…

Caveat emptor! I’ve had to fix tons of mistakes caused by these quickie services. Cheap and “easy” rarely is in the long run. If you need a simple divorce, no property or kids, you can get it down by a licensed attorney for a few hundred dollars in most states. Just shop around. It does make a difference...