Choosing a Three Step Divorce for Those Who Qualify

With the high cost of divorce lawyers, many people are looking at various ways they can save money such as filing their own divorce papers. The problem with this process is that many states will only allow do-it-yourself divorces for those couples who have no property or children simply because the average person does not understand how to fill out the forms for the ancillaries nor do they understand their rights under the laws of their home state. While the law is intended to protect the rights of all parties to the divorce including the children, it puts a substantial financial burden on those couples that cannot afford to hire a divorce lawyer and follow the normal divorce steps.rnFortunately there is a better way: the Three Step Divorce. This provides a means for those couples that either cannot afford to hire a divorce lawyer or do not choose to spend the money and follow the ordinary divorce steps. The Three Step Divorce is available online and just as the name implies, it consists of three divorce steps: • Answer a series of questions in order to determine if you qualifyrn• Sign up on the website for an account and file out the paperwork including property, debt, child support, etc. The website has the forms you need based upon the state and county where you need to file. • Print, sign and mail the forms to the court within your jurisdictionrnThis type of file preparation eliminates some of the divorce steps such as speaking with the divorce lawyer, providing financial records and waiting for him or her to negotiate with your spouse's lawyer. Of course, this process is contingent upon you and your spouse coming to an agreement or being willing to allow the court to make the final decision. Of course, the court always has the final word even when you make an agreement, especially if that agreement is not in accordance with the law. rnWhile the idea of a Three Step Divorce may not meet with everyone's needs, it provides a way for many couples to follow the divorce steps without having to pay the high cost of a divorce lawyer, something that can run into thousands of dollars for those who have several ancillaries to file. The other problem lies in the fact that many couples want to make the negotiation process very difficult hoping their spouse will change his or her mind or at best delay the process substantially. While this may work in some places, most states today have "no fault divorce," so there is really nothing for the other spouse to contest. rnThe most important of the divorce steps is the comfort level of you and your spouse. While a Three Step Divorce or do-it-yourself divorce can save you a substantial amount of money, you must be comfortable filling out the forms yourself. While the Three Step Divorce has instructions just like the divorce kits you find at the courthouse, there is no one there to guide you through the process step by step as there is when you hire a divorce lawyer.