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A joint divorce is usually the fastest way to get a divorce. It is the fastest because you can only file jointly if you already agree on all the divorce topics. The length of the divorce usually depends on the level of disagreement between the parties.

Two simultaneous divorce cases are often started on accident. The couple may no longer be speaking to each other, or may be unaware that the other had already filed a divorce petition. If two cases are started at once, one party will need to withdraw his or her petition.

The main Alabama forms for an uncontested divorce include: the divorce complaint. a summons. your signed marital settlement agreement, and. an notarized affidavit ("Plaintiff's Testimony") for declaring certain facts about your marriage.

No. You can not file for divorce together. One party files for dissolution of the marriage (the petitioner) and the other becomes the respondent. You can then both agree to the terms of a fair summary dissolution and ask the court to accept it as a final judgement.

In Alabama, seeking a divorce modification begins with filing a petition with the court that issued the original divorce decree. The petitioner must demonstrate that there has been a “material and substantial change” in circumstances since the finalization of the divorce.

In Alabama, a spouse cannot be forced to leave the marital home until a court order is obtained. This means that, absent a specific court order—whether a temporary PLR order or an ex parte protection from abuse order—a spouse generally retains the right to stay in the home during the divorce process.

It does not make any difference who files first. What matters, in a long term marriage such as yours, is making sure that your economic future is protected.

There is no direct advantage of key family law issues—property division, child custody, etc—for filing for divorce first. However, the spouse that files for divorce first can assert some procedural control over the process, including determining which county in Alabama has jurisdiction over the divorce.

The required forms are available at the local Clerk of Court's office or through a divorce attorney and include: Complaint (if there are no minor children and no assets or debts for the court to divide, you can use form PS-08) Summons. The marital settlement agreement (if divorce is uncontested), signed by both parties.