Divorce Index
Find a specific page or step-by-step instructions within our divorce section.
Looking for copies of divorce papers? Contact the court where you or your spouse filed the case.
For other family law cases (not divorce or legal separation):
️ Links below open in a new tab so you don't lose your place.
Divorce Basics
Other processes
Summary Dissolution
Find out if you qualify for a summary dissolution
Overview: Summary Dissolution in California
Summary dissolution: end domestic partnership
Legal separation and annulment
Joint petition
Overview of the joint petition process for divorce or legal separation
- Fill out and file a joint petition
- Share your financial information
- Work on your agreement
- Fill out your final set of forms
- Turn in your final forms and agreement
Learn how to change or collect things (like money) after your divorce or legal separation
Phase 1: Start A Divorce
Phase 2: Financial Disclosures (both parties)
Overview: Share your financial information
Phase 3: Make Decisions (both parties)
Overview: Make decisions: Reach an agreement or go to trial
- Inform yourself about rules and your rights
- Info: Common challenges when splitting debt
- Decide if you have the information you need
- Propose and negotiate divorce agreements
- Write out the agreement
More Complicated Possibilities
Phase 4: Finalize your divorce
Finalize your divorce (Overview)
After a divorce
Court process during or after a divorce
Set-asides
Ask or respond to set-aside support