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/FattierBrisket Oct 03 '24

Get on your county clerk's website. Download a pro se divorce packet. Fill it out. There may be a fee to file it, but you can look into that when you're ready. It isn't usually very much. I think the first time I did it (in 1997 or so?) it was like $30, the second (around 2011) it was maybe $50. 

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u/rumpeltyltskyn Oct 03 '24

Thank you, I’ll check that out