Who needs to file the paperwork with the courts, and where do they file it?
A couple can file their uncontested divorce in either the wife or husbands state/county of legal residence. If the wife files in her state, she will have to petition for the divorce. If the husband files in his state, he will have to be the petitioner. If they are both residents of the same county, either of them can be the petitioner. The other spouse will be the respondent. Does LegalZoom provide service in my state? LegalZoom provides divorce document preparation services for all states except New Hampshire, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Virginia. What will happen to our children? The easiest solution is if you both decide on the custody of minor children. Custody is divided into physical custody, or determining where the children will live, and legal custody, or determining who will make important decisions regarding the children’s health, education, etc. Both physical and legal custody can be either joint or sole. Even if one parent has sole physical custody, the other parent
