Uncontested Divorce Legal Answers

Do I have to respond to an uncontested divorce filing?

My ex dropped off a complaint for uncontested divorce at my apartment. We’ve been separated for 6 months and aren’t fighting over anything. Do I have to do anything with this paperwork or respond to it in some way? I don’t contest the divorce but I don’t want him to get something he shouldn’t get in the divorce because I don’t assert my rights. The other issue I have is some of my personal belongings are still at his house. I’ve asked him to bring them back to me or let me come get them several times but he puts me off. Should I request my stuff back in the divorce process? I don’t want him to get a final divorce and then refuse to give me my things.

Washington, DC

Mar 15, 2021

Why did the court dismiss my uncontested divorce filing?

I just moved here from Texas and my wife stayed there with our kids. We talked about divorcing before I moved and agreed on all our marital issues. There’s nothing left to do but finalize the divorce. I filed here in Chicago and I just got notice from the court that my complaint was kicked back. What do I need to do get the court to accept my uncontested divorce paperwork and get my divorce over with? I did pay the court filing fee when I submitted the case.

Chicago, IL

Mar 15, 2021

Do my wife and I have to live separately to get an uncontested divorce?

My wife and I don’t want to be married anymore but we are on good terms. We still live together for financial reasons but we are basically just friends at this point and live our own lives. I went to the courthouse in Baltimore City to file for an uncontested divorce but when I filled out the paperwork I put the same address down for both of us. The court clerk told me that we couldn’t get an uncontested divorce if we were still living together. Is there any way we can get a divorce while we are still living in the same house and are not romantically involved at all?

Baltimore, MD

Mar 15, 2021

How do I finalize an uncontested divorce if I can’t locate my wife?

My wife and I were only married and living together for 2 years. We’ve been separated for several years now but neither of us has done anything to finalize the divorce. We lost touch after she moved out and I have no idea where she is living now. Her family is from India and I suspect she may have gone back to live with them. We have no joint property and didn’t have kids. I think I can seek an uncontested divorce but I’m told I have to give her notice of it in case she disputes something. How do I get the divorce if I don’t know where she is and can’t notify her?

New York, NY

Mar 15, 2021

If my wife and I agree, can we file an uncontested divorce together?

We want to get an uncontested divorce as quickly as possible because I’m moving overseas for work. I don’t want to have to come back to Oklahoma City for a divorce hearing. We want to file for the divorce together and have my wife handle everything in court. We agree on all of our marital issues except for what to do about my retirement account. I put a lot of money into my retirement before my wife and I got married. I want to keep it but she wants part of it. We are discussing it, but not getting anywhere. Will a court let us file for an uncontested divorce together and deal with the retirement separately? My wife is willing to go into court and tell a judge she’s willing to get a divorce now so I can move.

Oklahoma City, OK

Mar 15, 2021

Can my wife and I get an uncontested divorce if we have kids?

We want to pursue an uncontested divorce because we don’t want to spend a lot of money on legal fees. We’ve agreed that we will sell the house and split the proceeds, and how to divide our personal belongings. We also wrote up a custody agreement for the kids, and the only thing we don’t completely agree on is how much my wife should pay in child support. She runs her own business and makes more money than I do. I went online and saw that there is a form I can download to file for an uncontested divorce but it says we have to have a signed marital settlement agreement. Other than what we wrote about custody of our kids, I’m not sure what else we need to write down. What do we need to do to get that agreement and file for an uncontested divorce here in Philly?

Philadelphia, PA

Mar 15, 2021

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