The paparazzi probably doesn’t hound you and follow your every move, but that doesn’t mean privacy during divorce is important to you.

In the last few weeks there have already been significant changes that affect the Divorce and Family Law process. With temporary court closures, it means our efforts now focus on alternative methods of dispute resolution such as Mediation, or binding Arbitration.

Do-it-Yourself divorce has never been more accessible than it is now. But just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should.

Step 1: File petition. 2: Serve spouse. 3: Respond to summons. 4: Discovery. 5: Temporary orders. 6: Settlement /negotiation. 7: Sign and file final papers.

A “divorce decree” simply refers to the court’s final ruling and judgment order that makes the termination of a marriage official.

Divorce doesn’t necessarily need to take place in court, there are other options, and two popular choices are mediation and arbitration.