Divorce Information by State

Below you will find links to divorce information by state. You may also find what you're looking for on our state-specific Family Law Forms page.

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 Alabama

• Legal Aspects of Divorce [PDF] (Alabama State Bar)

 Alaska

• Filing for Dissolution, Divorce, or Custody (Alaska Court System)

 Arizona

• Divorce in Arizona (Arizona Supreme Court)

 Arkansas

• Court Forms (Arkansas Supreme Court)

 California

• Divorce, Legal Separation, and Annulment (California Courts)

 Colorado

• Chapter 8 - Family Relationships (Senior Law Handbook ) (Colorado Bar Association)
• Family Law and Domestic Relations brochure [PDF] (Colorado Bar Association)

 Connecticut

• Dissolution of Marriage in Connecticut (State of CT Judicial Branch)

 Delaware

• Divorce/Annulment Overview (Delaware State Courts)

 District of Columbia

• Free Divorce Clinic information (D.C. Superior Court)

 Florida

• Commonly Asked Questions on Divorce with Children [PDF] (6th Judicial Circuit of Florida)
• Commonly Asked Questions on Divorce without Children [PDF] (6th Judicial Circuit of Florida)

 Georgia

• Divorce and Legal Separation (Georgia Judicial Branch)
• Divorce (State Bar of Georgia)
• Annulment (Georgia Judicial Branch)

 Hawaii

• Facts about Getting a Divorce in Hawai'i (Hawaii State Judiciary)
• How to Proceed (Hawaii State Judiciary)

 Idaho

• Divorce, Property, and Debts: Things You Need to Know [PDF]

 Illinois

• Getting a Divorce in Illinois (Illinois State Bar Association)
• How to File for Divorce in Illinois [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)

 Indiana

• Divorce (Indiana Legal Services)

 Iowa

• Divorce/Family Law (Iowa Court Information System)
• Divorce: Things to Consider [PDF] (State of Iowa)
• Divorce Matters: Coping with Stress and Change [PDF] (Iowa Cooperative Extension Service)

 Kansas

• Marriage and Divorce (Kansas Bar Association)
• Divorce - An IRS Perspective (Kansas Bar Association)
• Family Change, Separation & Divorce: A Manual for Parents (Kansas State University Extension)

 Kentucky

• The Legal Status of Women (Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service)
• Taking on the Task of Two [PDF] (Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service)

 Louisiana

• Divorce in Louisiana (Louisiana State Bar Association)
• Community Property: What is mine? What is yours? (Louisiana State Bar Association)

 Maine

• Divorce and Parental Rights in Maine (Pine Tree Legal Assistance/Maine Judicial Branch)
• Divorce and Separation [PDF] (Maine Bar)

 Maryland

• Divorce and Separation (Maryland State Bar Association)

 Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Law: About Divorce (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

 Michigan

• Self-Help Center: Divorce (Michigan Courts)

 Minnesota

• Dissolution (Divorce) Brochure [PDF] (Minnesota Judicial Branch)

 Mississippi

• Divorce Information Sheet [PDF] (Fifteenth Chancery Court)

 Missouri

• Divorce (Missouri Bar Association)
• Focus on Families: Divorce and Adults (University of Missouri Extension)

 Montana

• Dissolution of Marriage [PDF] (Montana Legal Services Association)
• Family Law in Montana [PDF] (Montana Supreme Court)

 Nebraska

• Filing For Divorce In Nebraska (Nebraska Supreme Court)
• No Fault Divorce [PDF] (Nebraska State Bar Association)

 Nevada

• Divorce (State Bar of Nevada)

 New Hampshire

• How to File for Divorce (New Hampshire Superior Court)

 New Jersey

• Divorce/Matrimony FAQs (New Jersey Judiciary, Hudson Vicinage Family Division)

 New Mexico

• Divorce and Separation in New Mexico (State Bar of New Mexico)

 New York

• Divorce FAQs (New York State Unified Court System)

 North Carolina

• Divorce and Separation [PDF] (North Carolina Bar Association)
• The Effects of Divorce on Children (North Carolina Cooperative Extension)

 North Dakota

• What Can You Tell Me About Divorce Actions? (Legal Services of North Dakota)
• Talking to Children about Divorce (North Dakota State University Extension Service)

 Ohio

• Adult Children of Divorce (Ohio State University Extension)
• Explaining Divorce to Children (Ohio State University Extension)

 Oklahoma

• Is Divorce the Answer for You? (Oklahoma Bar Association)
• The Six Types of Divorce [PDF] (OSU Extension)
• Transitioning Through Divorce: Five Steps to a "Good" Divorce [PDF] (OSU Extension)

 Oregon

• Divorce in Oregon: An Overview (Oregon State Bar)

 Pennsylvania

• Divorce & Separation [PDF] (Pennsylvania Bar Association)

 Rhode Island

• How Divorce Law Affects You (Rhode Island Bar Association)

 South Carolina

• Divorce and the Law [PDF] (South Carolina Bar)

 South Dakota

• What Should I do to Get a Divorce? (South Dakota Unified Judicial System, Second Judicial Circuit)

 Tennessee

• Divorce in Tennessee (Nashville Bar Association)

 Texas

• Pro Se Divorce Handbook [PDF] (State Bar of Texas)
• Divorcing in Travis County, Texas [PDF] (Travis County)

 Utah

• Getting a Divorce in Utah (Utah Courts)

 Vermont

• Divorce in Vermont
• Divorcing Someone in the Military
• How to Fill Out the Paperwork Required to Start a Divorce

 Virginia

• Divorce in Virginia (Virginia State Bar)
• Pro Se Divorce Brochure [PDF] (Circuit Court of Fairfax County)
• Children & Divorce (Virginia State Bar)
• Financial Issues in Divorce [PDF] (Virginia State Bar) >

 Washington

• General Information about Divorce [PDF] (Northwest Justice Project)

 West Virginia

• Going to Family Court in WV [PDF] (West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals)

 Wisconsin

• Answering Your Questions about Divorce (State Bar of Wisconsin)
• Filing a Divorce FAQ (County of Sheboygan)
• Basic Guide to Divorce/Legal Separation (Waukesha County)

 Wyoming

• Divorce Information Guide (Wyoming State Law Library)