After you’ve filled out all the proper paperwork you need to go to the courthouse and file the forms with the court clerk. Overlooking your paperwork will be done by the court clerk before they file your forms. If the clerk doesn’t see any mistakes on your forms, then he will retain the originals and hand you back the copies after marking them ‘Filed’.

Any temporary orders that you will be requesting the judge to make, such as domestic violence protection, child support orders, bill payments etc, must be in the forms you’ve filed with the clerk. It is fitting to get in contact with a family lawyer to get all the significant information about your case.

These 1st forms are petitions for your divorce and when you file them it is frequently called the ‘first appearance’. Registering the forms will call for a filing fee and the clerk will let you know how much it will be. You can ask for a fee waiver if you aren’t able to pay the filing fee.