What is the first step involved in getting a divorce?
The first step is to file a petition. A petition is a legal document that tells the court what you are asking for. A petition is brought to the District Clerk, who has the responsibility of keeping the court’s records. When you give the clerk your petition and pay a filing fee, the clerk will assign a case number to your petition, assign your case to a court, and open a file for your case. Your petition for divorce is then said to be “filed.
