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Divorce Resources

Aside from the obvious personal difficulties, there are many practical considerations in a divorce. In this guide you'll find resources that will introduce the divorce process, provide you with legal resources, and offer guidance for managing your finances. You'll also find information about supporting your children, and tools to find counseling for yourself or your family. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.

Understand the Divorce Process

Statistics indicate that we all know someone, or many people, who are divorced, but only those who ... read more »

Find Divorce Help

There are a lot of legal considerations when going through a divorce, and at times your emotions ... read more »

Divorce Laws

In most cases you'll need a lawyer to assist with your divorce, but understanding divorce law and the many underlying legal elements will help make you aware of your own rights, the rights of your children, and the rights of your spouse. The sites below will introduce you to general and state divorce law, and even how to do your own divorce.

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  • Divorce law differs in each state and can change from one year to the next, so make sure that the information you are getting online is current and that it is for your state specifically.

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For state divorce law ...
Cornell Law School 's Legal Information Institute hosts this extensive and official table of divorce laws listed by state. You'll find a summary of general divorce law (click LII's "law about..." link), and under "Statutes" you'll find lengthy state laws.
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US Divorce Laws has links to the divorce laws in all 50 states. Avoid the flashy questionnaire and scroll to the bottom on the page, where you'll find a list of states. Click on yours, and read divorce laws in a format more geared toward the layperson than the Cornell site.
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For international divorce ...
The U.S. Department of State provides this source detailing divorce procedures for couples residing abroad. Legal procedures and advice are outlined in this official source.
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Division of Assets

Division of assets and managing finances are usually the greatest challenges in any divorce case. ... read more »

Children and Divorce

Whether you want to find better ways to talk to your children or learn how to maintain rules and ... read more »

Counseling Resources

Many couples and families going through divorce opt to visit a counselor: briefly, long term, ... read more »

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