Petition For Divorce Oklahoma

To start a divorce, you must file papers with the court. You then must have copies of the papers delivered to your spouse. If you cannot locate your spouse, you can publish notice in a local newspaper. If you have children, there is a 90-day waiting period before you can get a divorce.

In Oklahoma, it is possible to obtain an uncontested divorce in as little as ten days through a process known as a "waiver divorce." A waiver divorce is an uncontested procedure that allows couples to end their marriage without the cost and delay common to traditional divorce.

The Waiting Period If you do not have minor children and are going through an uncontested divorce, the divorce can be finalized within 10 days. In uncontested divorces where you share children, the waiting period is 90 days.

To start a divorce, you must file papers with the court. You then must have copies of the papers delivered to your spouse. If you cannot locate your spouse, you can publish notice in a local newspaper. If you have children, there is a 90-day waiting period before you can get a divorce.

STEP ONE: Take the Petition to a Notary Public, and sign the Petition and theAffidavit, and have the Notary sign and Notarize it. STEP TWO: Take the Notarized Petition, make 3 copies of it, and take those copies to the Court Clerk in your County, and tell them you need to File Your Divorce Petition.

The legal names and addresses of both spouses. The date and place that the spouses were married. Any minors belonging to both parties. Whether the petitioner has lived in the county long enough to become a resident so that they can file the petition. The grounds for divorce.

One unavoidable cost of an Oklahoma divorce is the fee to file. Oklahoma's divorce filing fee varies slightly in Oklahoma County, for instance, the cost of filing for divorce with or without minor children involved is $183.70. Other counties in Oklahoma have similar costs, varying by five or ten dollars.