A divorce is normally seen as the only option for a marriage that is experiencing problems that cannot be solved. For a divorce to be official some steps have to be followed as required by the law. Filing a petition commences the divorce process for any party that is no longer interested in the marriage. A divorce petition should contain different types of information that form part of the content as required by the law of a specific state. This provision of information that serves as content of the petition is normally done with the help of a legal professional.
The next stage involves requesting of temporary orders. Divorce process is long and this might not sit well with some spouses This is because maybe it affects different areas of their lives and they need to get over and done with the procedure because of other important issues. It is therefore permitted by a court to give orders if the reasons for wanting an order are relevant and compelling
The following stage involves serving a spouse and waiting for his or her response. The content of this document has led to it being identified as proof of service The content of this document show that you already met the requirements of giving a petition copy to your spouse. This is to enable proceeding with the process. There are many options of doing this. A reply of the same is needed failure to which there are consequences to be faced. A specific period of time is used by the spouse to avail the reply to the service before a court of law.
Some couples may face difficulty in coming to an agreement on some things. Couples have to come to an agreement so that this stage can be completed. This stage is very vital and may need the inclusion of third parties. This parties are not supposed to be biased and should come up with solutions whose content promote agreement. This mediation can also be done by the lawyers of different parties who understand the law. They use this understanding to come up with an amicable solution for both sides.
The proceeding stage after this can be a divorce trial. It can be caused by the content of the mediation not bringing about an agreement. During this type of a situation the court is given mandate by the rule of law to carry out a hearing. The court makes an assessment and helps in finishing the process. Signing of a document known as judgement of divorce takes place. After this sign the marriage officially ends. It also spells out how property will be shared.