r/Assistance • u/rumpeltyltskyn • Oct 03 '24

ADVICE How do I get divorced?

My wife has left me. We have been married for only a little over a year. I’m not working due to health issues so I literally have no money. I have no income and no savings, and completely overwhelmed by what I should do or am supposed to do. Does anyone have any resources that outline things in a simple way? Advice? I’ve tried doing research myself but I just can’t make any sense of anything.

Because I know people will make the assumption, I’m a woman. I’m not a man.

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u/Complete-Fishing7657 Oct 03 '24

Go to your local court house, to the family law department and speak with a clerk. I got divorced when I was very young and had no money. It was in California so idk if it differs much but I was approved for a fee waiver due to my income back then. I also went to a full day divorce workshop that walked us through filling the paperwork out line by line. This was almost 20 years ago but family law rarely changes when it comes to a simple divorce. You don’t need an attorney, they cost a lot of money and if you don’t have any shared property or children, it won’t be necessary. We have a shared son but our divorce wasn’t complicated. The process took about 6 months and we went to court once.

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u/rumpeltyltskyn Oct 03 '24

Okay thanks. We don’t really have any finances between us. I own a house but I bought it before we were married, we’ve only been married just over a year now and have no kids. I’m hoping it makes things go smooth. Plus I’m pretty sure she does want this done and over with herself, I think she’s just dragging her feet.