Archived Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: How long will it take me to fill out the informational questionnaire?
Answer: This is entirely up to you. Though there are many questions to answer, you may do so at your own comfortable pace. PrepYourDivorce.com makes it easy to save your work online, and finish at a time that is more convenient.
Question 2: Does the total price charged by PrepYourDivorce.com also include the fees I pay to the court for filing my case?
Answer: Unfortunately, no. The low fee you pay to PrepYourDivorce.com only covers the divorce package that you purchase, and does not include the state-imposed cost for filing your documents with your local courthouse.
Question 3: When should I expect my order to arrive after submitting my completed questionnaire to PrepYourDivorce.com?
Answer: PrepYourDivorce.com has a twenty-four hour turnaround policy from the time we accept your order to the time you receive it.
Question 4: What if I find an error in my documents?
Answer: If you find an error, simply let us know. We will revise your documents as our first priority, and will then both E-mail and FedEx your new full set to you free of charge.
Question 5: What forms of payment does PrepYourDivorce.com accept?
Answer: We accept Visa and Master Card.
Question 6: What is your refund policy?
Answer: As experienced paralegals, we pride ourselves on preparing accurate documents to file with the court. If we are not able to satisfy this standard, we will return your money.
Question 7: What if there is information about myself that I am not comfortable entering online?
Answer: Our GoDaddy.com-secured website is hacker safe, which means your information cannot be accessed by anyone but us. If you are still uncomfortable providing certain details online, let us know and we will mail you a hard copy of the questionnaire for you to fill out and send back to our office so we can complete your divorce order.
Question 8: What do I do if my documents are rejected by the court?
Answer: Court documents can be rejected for various reasons by court clerks. If this happens to you, let us know and once you provide us with your pink rejection sheet, we will revise the documents according to the court’s specifications, free of charge.
Question 9: What do I get with my purchase from PrepYourDivorce.com?
Answer: PrepYourDivorce.com offers you a very complete divorce package. In addition to your actual court documents, you will also receive a Marital Settlement Agreement; a Child Support Guideline Report (if your case involves minor children); a document explaining the purpose of each form included in your divorce; a document which thoroughly explains the three ways to serve the papers on your spouse; a Filing Instructions sheet with clear and detailed directions on how to successfully file your case with the court, including a sheet with Respondent Instructions to give to your spouse; a Final Letter containing your local courthouse address and relevant phone numbers; and finally, your low PrepYourDivorce.com fee includes the ability to contact us within forty-five (45) days of receiving your documents to make any kind of changes you wish, free of cost!
Question 10: What are my rights concerning transferring or disposing of property from the time of filing to the time the divorce is actually final?
Answer: The Summons document (FL-110) contains a very definite list of restraining orders that each spouse is expected to comply with during the entire divorce procedure, or else risk being punished by the court with penalties such as heavy fines or even jail time depending on the severity of the offense. One of these restraining orders instructs the spouses that neither party may transfer, hide, borrow against, or throw away any kind of property, community or separate, without the written consent of the other party or by court order that provides permission to do so. In short, between the time of filing the Petition and receiving the signed Judgment, the spouses have no right to do anything but preserve all property in its current state or else risk being held in contempt of court.
Question 11: How is child support determined?
Answer: The child support guideline amount is the minimum total a judge must order the paying spouse to give the non-paying spouse to cover expenses of the parties’ minor children. The guideline sum is based on many factors, including the gross income of each party, average household and living expenses, number of tax exemptions claimed, medical costs of the parties, and number of days out of the year that the minor children spend with each party. Though a judge is bound by law to order the guideline amount of child support, the parties may still agree to a higher or lower amount as long as it is in writing.
Question 12: What happens if we reconcile?
Answer: Congratulations on giving your marriage a second chance! As long as your Judgment document has not yet been filed then all you have to do is request a “Dismissal” form from your local court clerk, fill it out and have both parties sign it, and then file the document with the court.
Question 13: Is there any time limit to the use of your site?
Answer: There is no time limit whatsoever to the use of this site.
Question 14: What if my spouse and I disagree on some items?
Answer: An uncontested divorce is defined as one where the parties are in agreement about each and every aspect of their impending marital breakup. If you and your spouse cannot agree on some items, you do not qualify for an uncontested divorce (and therefore cannot use this site) until you are able to see eye to eye on all of your marital matters.
Question 15: Can I file my documents in the state where I got married?
Answer: Not necessarily. Divorce paperwork gets filed in the state and county where one spouse has had residency for the required period of time (usually three (3) months in the county and six (6) months in the state), regardless if that location is in the same state where you got married. In other words, if you live in California but got married in Las Vegas, you are not required to file your divorce documents in the state of Nevada just because that is where you had your marriage ceremony.
Question 16: Do I have to personally appear in court for this procedure?
Answer: As long as you and your spouse remain in complete agreement about your divorce, you will not have to make an appearance at court.
Question 17: What constitutes “co-habitation” when one spouse begins a relationship with someone new, and how does it affect spousal support?
Answer: Co-habitation is defined as two people who share the same residency where each receives their mail at this location, and each participates in the expenses and upkeep of that household. If a spousal support order is in place and the paying spouse finds that the other party is cohabitating full-time with another partner, the paying spouse may then ask the court to modify the spousal support order to either lower the amount, or dismiss it altogether due to a change in circumstances.


