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Washington State allows you to complete your own divorce without an attorney. As long as you and your spouse can agree about what to do with your assets and about how your children will be raised, you can complete an uncontested divorce using DivorceWriter.
Residency Requirements
You can file for divorce in Washington state if either you or your spouse is resident of Washington or is a member of the military stationed in Washington. There is no required minimum amount of time you must live in the state before you are allowed to file your divorce.
Filing Your Washington Divorce
The steps for filing your uncontested Washington divorce with DivorceWriter are as follows:
- You review and sign the documents, then file the first set of documents with the court.
- You wait the Washington required "cooling off" period of 90 days.
- You file the remaining documents with the court.
- A judge completes your divorce by signing your divorce decree.
Division of property, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), alimony, and more are covered.
The state of Washington requires that you file your divorce using the forms issued by the Office Administrator of the Courts. DivorceWriter uses these forms, and guarantees that they will be accepted by the court, or we will refund your purchase in full.
Filing by Mail
You do not need to appear in court in Washington state to complete an uncontested divorce, you may file your divorce by mail. We provide you with completed documents and instructions for completing your divorce by mail.
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