Preparing for a divorce hearing

Preparing for divorce starts with the basic paperwork: your marriage certificate, your children’s birth certificates and documents about your shared assets.

What to decide before you file

Before filing, it helps to decide whether you will ask the court to rule on fault, and where each of you stands on parental responsibility and contact with the children.

What your lawyer does

Your lawyer helps put the documents in order, drafts the petition and represents you at the hearing — which takes much of the stress out of the process.

This article is general information only and is not legal advice on any specific matter.