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Massachusetts allows you to complete your divorce without an attorney if you and your spouse can come to an agreement on what to do with your property and how you will care for any children that you may have.
Massachusetts Residency Requirements
If the breakdown of the marriage occurred in Massachusetts, at least one spouse must be a current resident of Massachusetts before filing.
If the breakdown of the marriage happened outside of Massachusetts (in another state), then at least one spouse must have lived in Massachusetts for at least one year before filing.
Grounds For Divorce
The no-fault grounds for divorce in Massachusetts is an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Filing Your Massachusetts Divorce
The steps for filing your uncontested Massachusetts divorce are as follows:
- Each spouse signs the Joint Petition for Divorce and Settlement Agreement. There are a few other included related documents that will also need to be signed.
- One spouse files the documents with the Clerk of Courts.
- In appoximately 14 days after all of the documents are filed with the court, each spouse should receive in the mail a copy of the Decree signed by the Judge ending the marriage.
Division of property & debt, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), spousal support, and more are covered.
DivorceWriter provides forms specific to the state of Massachusetts and offers a money back guarantee if your documents are not accepted by the Court.
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