A divorce can be the most painful and expensive experience of your life. Whether you use a lawyer or not, protect yourself by getting all the information you need about divorce laws and your legal rights. How to File Your Own Divorce simplifies and thoroughly explains everything you need to know to successfully handle your own divorce in all fifty states and District of Columbia. Complete step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book makes filing for divorce inexpensive and hassle-free. This book explains in simple language: How to file for divorce without a lawyer Separation and annulment Uncontested and contested divorce Simplified procedures for some states How the legal system works When you need a lawyer and how to work with one Grounds for divorce Property division Alimony Child support Child custody and visitation Protecting your assets, yourself and your children Court Procedures Summaries of divorce laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia