Do Your Own Divorce In Orange County, California. Here’s How.

Should you and your spouse be able to agree on some essential issues you may be able to administer your own divorce, thereby saving you legal fees and the hassle of battling over property. The Orange County, California Superior Court makes available a packet that contains most if not all of the required documentation required to perform your divorce.

You and your spouse are properly suited for do it yourself (”DIY”) divorce if the both of you:

1. Have been married for less than 5 years;

2. Agree on how to divide possessions and debts;

3. Have no children together;

4. Possess less than $32,000.00 in property together;

5. Owe less than $4,000 (four thousand dollars) together.

If you can answer all of these questions in the affirmative a DIY divorce may be your best option. You can find the packet of forms for your DIY divorce provided by the Orange County, California Superior Court at http://www.occourts.org/scripts/formsearch.pl?PacketNum=L012.

Do not forget to read the Orange County Superior Court’s disclaimer: Packets have been developed which meet filing needs in most circumstances. There may be some circumstances when additional forms (not included in the packet) will be required by the court.

If you answered no to some of the questions above, it’s time to retain a qualified Orange County, California divorce lawyer. You will no doubt have questions and may indeed require representation. For a free consultation please visit us at www.oc-familylawyers.com to schedule an appointment.