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What are the first steps in the divorce process?

April 26, 2017divorce process steps

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What are the first steps in the divorce process?

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A. One party files a petition with the court and serves a copy on the other party. The other party then files a response to the petition, in which the party may also allege a cause for dissolution of the marriage and ask for relief. A hearing date will be set, and the time before the hearing will be spent in discovery, which is the process of collecting testimony, records and other evidence necessary to prepare a case.