Divorce is not an easy issue. It's hard enough to make a choice about ending your marriage and another thing to decide to do it. The first thing you need to understand is what your state says about the process. Getting a California divorce can be done. It's important to take the time to understand the California divorce laws and get an idea as to the waiting periods involved.

At Mydivorcedocuments.com, we make getting a California divorce easy. Our no-fault divorce forms are designed to help you navigate the legal issues and make life something that can be managed. Attorneys are expensive and can cost thousands of dollars that can be used to start your life over. Regardless of whether you decide to stay in California or start over in another state, getting a California divorce is possible with MyDivorcedocuments.com. A divorce doesn’t have to be drawn out and complicated. Our do it yourself divorce forms include all the paperwork you need to complete and file for a legal divorce in the state of California.

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Do it yourself divorce forms for obtaining a California divorce are available by clicking here. By downloading and completing them yourself, most are able to completely avoid paying high attorneys high fees.

California Residency Requirements For Divorce

A spouse filing for divorce must have lived in state for six months

Grounds For Divorce In California

California recognizes the following grounds for dissolution of marriage:

• marriage is irretrievably broken;
• mental incapacity of one of the parties.

Divorce forms are created and routinely modified within each state. A do it yourself divorce form packet for your state will include the most recent applicable forms including the following:

Uncontested and No Fault Divorce Forms

Otherwise known as a Simple Divorce, these do it yourself divorce forms are suitable for dissolving marriages that do not involve children, property or spousal support.

Divorce with Children Forms

A divorce with children involved requires extra decisions and corresponding forms. Divorcing with children will require forms for child support, Custody, visitation, and possibly spousal support as well as the forms for the divorce itself.  We've got you covered by carrying the California divorce forms you need if you have children.

Orders to Show Cause for Temporary Arrangements

Orders to Show Cause are legal forms used to set up initial Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation, Spousal Support and Injunctive Relief. Orders to Show Cause are divorce forms that present evidence to the court as to why a certain arrangement should be made.

Modification Forms for Existing Child and Spousal Support Arrangements

During or following divorce proceedings, modification forms can be used to change previous arrangements such as child Custody, visitation or spousal support.

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

A restraining order can remove a dangerous or threatening presence from your life including a spouse, a live-in significant other, or person to whom you are/were engaged or dating. 

Name Change Kits

Following divorce, you are able to legally change your name using these forms.

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