Finding Divorce Forms
One couple may just grow apart amicably, without ever reaching a meltdown stage. Another couple may have the clichéd knockdown, drag-out fight that the whole neighborhood can hear. Some couples break up because of money problems or the inability of one spouse to hold a job. Other couples break up because of infidelity or family pressures. The end of a marriage can happen in several different ways.
Any married person who is contemplating divorce should avoid making a hasty decision about the future of their marriage. Life's problems do not disappear after a divorce, and many individuals find that divorce can create more problems than it solves. However, if after careful consideration you decide that divorce is for you, you may be able to do all the paperwork for your divorce yourself, using divorce forms. But you need to know where to find the proper divorce forms.
Legal Statute Books
Divorce law is state law. Divorce regulations vary from state to state, and the laws for any particular state can be found in that state's statute or law books. Every courthouse and every law school has a legal library where statute books can be found. In virtually every book where the divorce laws are located, there are divorce forms that individuals can find and copy to use in their own divorce cases.
Paralegal Services
Some states allow paralegals to operate a business that sells simple forms, like wills, name change forms, and divorce forms, to individuals who need legal procedures but cannot afford attorneys or do not wish to spend money on attorneys. Paralegals are not allowed to practice law, so they cannot tell clients which forms they need, but in most states they can sell divorce forms and can answer general questions about the divorce forms and filing fees.
Online Forms
The Internet has made it easier than ever for people to find divorce forms. The down side of this trend is that people may be getting divorced with more frequency, because divorce forms are so easily available. However, the up side is that forms that once took weeks to get, after spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on an attorney, are now easily accessible and affordable to the entire United States population.
Who Can Use These?
Not every individual can use divorce forms to dissolve their marriage. Some states only allow forms to be used in marriages where no children have been born and where neither party owns real property.
