Divorce Information by State

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 in Georgia (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

Illinois

• Getting a Divorce in Illinois (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Online Divorce Forms May Not Be The Best Choice
• 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)

• 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

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

• Divorce and Separation pamphlet (State Bar Association 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)
  • En Español [PDF]

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)
• Divorce pamphlet (State Bar of South Dakota)

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)
• What are the types of divorces?

Washington

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

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)