I filed a complaint for divorce pro se, do I have to go to court?
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I filed a complaint for divorce pro se, do I have to go to court?
I filed a complaint for divorce a month ago pro se because I could not afford an attorney. So my 30 days are almost up. What’s next? Do I have to go to court to get the final divorce decree signed? I work and most everyone I know work. It’s going to be hard to find a witness to go to court during the week. Other people have said they did not have to appear in court. I’m not from this area, and my sources of witness are limited. What can I do? I really want to get this finalized before the end of the month. I plan on moving.
Asked on June 25, 2012 under Family Law, Arkansas
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not you ultimately have to go and appear in court with respect to the marital dissolution petition that you filed "pro se" depends upon several factors. They are:
1. the local rules of the court where you did the filing;
2. whether your soon to be former spouse will cooperate and agree to the issues with respect to your dissolution and sign the necessary paperwork for filing;
3. whether your matter is ordered to mediation.
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