UNCONTESTED DIVORCE - selegal.org

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE : Advice for Persons Who Want to Represent Themselves Read this booklet before completing any forms! Copyright 2010, Southeast Tennessee Legal Services, Non-commercial use permitted. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .. 1 THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOKLET .. 1 SHOULD YOU HIRE A LAWYER? .. 1 GETTING STARTED .. 1 GENERAL INFORMATION .. 1 THE FORMS FOR DIVORCE .. 3 THE 4 THE CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET .. 6 THE DIVORCE CERTIFICATE .. 7 THE SUMMONS .. 7 PRIVATE SERVICE OF PROCESS .. 8 SERVICE BY PUBLICATION .. 8 AFTER THE COMPLAINT IS FILED .. 8 PARENT EDUCATION CLASS .. 8 TEMPORARY RELIEF .. 9 ALTERNATIVE 1: OBTAINING JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE www.selegal.org 2 Cases can usually be filed in either CIRCUIT or CHANCERY courts. (In a few counties,

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