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Why do our own Divorce online? The average “contested” divorce costs upwards of $10,000 for each spouse in legal fees. Even if both parties agree on the terms of the divorce, a California Lawyer still will typically charge $3,000 or more to handle your “uncontested” divorce.  The DivorceWriter™ fee is just $149.00.

If you and your spouse can come to an agreement on what to do with your property, and any issues regarding children, you can complete your divorce more cost effectively and faster by doing it yourselves online.
Why use DivorceWriter™ to prepare our Divorce?
It's not just a form DivorceWriter's™ sophisticated easy-to-use web site creates complete and customized divorce papers.
Covers many real life situations Including child custody, child support, property, debt, changing your name back, and much more.
Exceptional value At a price of $149.00, you'll save substantially over other online offerings and save thousands of dollars over the cost of having a lawyer prepare your divorce.
Customer satisfaction Your purchases are backed by a money back satisfaction guarantee.  If your divorce papers are rejected by the court, let us know within 3 months of purchase and we will refund your purchase in full.
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What documents do we receive? After you finish the online interview, we will mail you all of the documents you need to file your divorce — completely filled out and ready to sign. We use the required forms issued by the state of California and create you a custom settlement agreement that is filed with the forms. You will receive the following completed documents:
  • California Petition for Divorce
  • Summons
  • California Final Judgment
  • Custom Settlement Agreement
  • Other supporting documents
  • Filing Instructions for your California County

Your documents will be mailed to you, and you can also request electronic copies of your documents.

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How long does a California divorce take? The fastest your California divorce can be finalized is 6 months +1 day after you file the Petition. You may be able to submit all of your paperwork before this time, but the judge will not sign Final Judgment until the proper time has elapsed. The DivorceWriter™ documents and instructions allow you to complete your divorce as quickly as is legally possible.
Are court filing fees included with my purchase? No.  Each county in California charges a filing fee when you file your petition.  The filing fees may vary, but are usually around $320 range.  It is also possible that your spouse will also have to pay a filing fee. If you cannot afford the filing fee, you may be eligible to have the fee waived (your county clerk can provide details).
Do both of us have to go to Court? No.  In many cases you will not have to appear before a judge. The person who files the Petition will have to go to court to file the petition. And depending on the county, you may be able to handle the rest of the paperwork by mail.
How long can we take to complete the online questionnaire? You can take as long as you need to complete the questionnaire.  With your divorce purchase you are given a password protected account allowing you to access your questionnaire any time.  When you have completed the questionnaire to your satisfaction, you just have to press the "Submit for Printing" button.
Can I make changes after receiving the printed documents? Yes. If you entered something incorrectly, or your circumstances have changed requiring updates to your documents, you can make the changes from your account and we will reprint your documents at no additional charge.
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What is the process for filing our California Divorce?

Note: The general instructions presented here are for informational purposes, you will receive detailed easy-to-follow guidelines for filing your California divorce with your purchase.

STEP 1: Filing Your Petition

Review and sign the documents.

  • Bring the Petition, Summons, and filing fee to the court.
  • The Clerk will keep one copy of your Petition and will “file stamp” your other two copies showing the date and time you filed your petition.

STEP 2: Serving Summons

Even though you are working on this divorce together with your spouse, you need to prove to the court that your spouse has received the petition.

  • Mail your spouse a “file stamped” copy of the Petition and Summons.
  • Your spouse signs an acknowledgement of receiving the document.
  • File the acknowledgement with the court.

…Wait 6 Months + 1 day (from date spouse received Summons)

STEP 3 : Finalizing Your Divorce

The settlement agreement is the most important part of your divorce. This is the contract you and spouse will sign agreeing to how your property will be split and any issues regarding children.

  • Have both you and your spouse sign the settlement agreement.
  • Send the agreement and official judgment notice to the court.
  • The judge will sign your Judgment when 6 months +1 day have passed since the summons was served on your spouse.

Once your Decree is signed by the judge, your divorce is final.

 
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