Your state sets the rules. We keep track of them.
Cross a state line and the residency window, the waiting period, the fee, and the forms all change. Here's what varies, and how the interview adapts to wherever you live.
Residency windows
How long you or your spouse must live in a state before its courts will take your case. The range runs from six weeks to a full year, and a few counties add their own requirement on top.
Waiting periods
The mandatory pause between filing and a signed decree. Some states have none; others make you wait up to six months. It's the single biggest factor in how long your divorce takes.
Filing fees
What your court charges to open the case, typically $100 to $450. It goes to the court, not to us, and most states waive it for filers who can show hardship.
Forms and local rules
Each state publishes its own forms, and counties often layer local requirements on top. Your packet is assembled for your exact court, so nothing bounces for being on the wrong version.
Guides for all 50 states and D.C.
Start the interview and your questions, documents, and filing instructions adjust to your state and county automatically. Detailed written guides for every state are rolling out now.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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The qualification check is free and takes about two minutes. Your answers save automatically, and nothing is owed until your documents are built.