Couples can get divorced without fighting in court when they see eye to eye on everything from who keeps the kids to how they split their stuff. The person filing has to prove the marriage is dead, and both sides need to agree on child custody, visitation schedules, monthly support payments, and asset division. A process server has to physically hand the papers to the other spouse, but if nobody knows where they are, you can ask a judge to let you publish the summons in a newspaper instead.
After the divorce papers get delivered, both people sign a consent form laying out their agreement. The person getting divorced files paperwork saying they won't fight it and don't need updates about court dates. The person who started everything then submits a sworn statement with all the consent documents attached. A judge reviews the whole thing, and neither person has to show up in court if they don't want to.
After the divorce papers get delivered, both people sign a consent form laying out their agreement. The person getting divorced files paperwork saying they won't fight it and don't need updates about court dates. The person who started everything then submits a sworn statement with all the consent documents attached. A judge reviews the whole thing, and neither person has to show up in court if they don't want to.
