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Note: The general instructions presented here are for informational purposes, you will receive detailed easy-to-follow guidelines for filing your Washington divorce with your purchase.
STEP 1: Filing Your Petition
Review and sign the documents. Mail the filing fee and two copies of the following documents using the envelope provided:
- Confidential Information Form
- Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
- Summons
STEP 2: Wait 90 days
Washington state requires you wait 90 days in a "cooling off" period before you file your Decree.
STEP 3 : Finalizing Your Divorce
After the 90 days have passed, you simply need to mail the decree and supporting documents to the court, as well as a $20 ex parte fee:
- Decree of Dissolution
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- Final Parenting Plan*
- Order of Child Support*
Usually within two weeks the judge will review and sign your Decree. Once your Decree is signed by the judge, your divorce is final.
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