Step 4 - File for Divorce Decree (SimpleDivorce (tm) Filer)
Learn Terminology
FAQs and Tools
FAQs on Steps 1 & 2
FAQs on Step 3
- On the Verification of Defendant’s Signature form, does the plaintiff have to include the documents or just check off those that apply?
- What happens if I miss the 30-day filing period for Affidavits of Consent and Waivers of Intent?
- Step 3 requires both parties to sign certain documents. Should we mail all the forms in together to file or mail separately?
- What dates do I put on the Praecipe to Transmit?
- The Praecipe to Transmit asks for the date the Affidavit and Waiver documents were "filed." If I am filing at the same time as the Praecipe to Transmit, what date do I place in this section?
- When will we receive our official Decree in the mail from the Prothonotary?
How to Change Your Name
- Can I retake my surname during the divorce process?
- How do I change my name back to my surname?
- Is there a fee to file this Petition?
- When can I start using my original surname?
- Do I need to change my court documents to my original surname?
- How will I receive a copy of the signed Notice to Retake Surname? See all 7 articles