What are the basics of a divorce or custody action?
It important to understand the process for domestic actions. Here are the basics:
If you believe that your partner or spouse will be able and willing to enter into an Agreement with you, the process may begin with a simple letter offering to send a Settlement. If the various items can be negotiated, and the parties can reach agreement, most of the work will be done with an “Agreed” entry of some sort that gets filed with the county court.
Most everything includes an initial filing of some sort in the county court where one of the parties has resided for a defined period of time. (more…)
