Although I risk coming across as dumb, I have to ask. I don't have a lot of experience in the area of divorce. But, for me it's time to seriously consider this option in my marriage. I recently completed reading Dr. Harley's book "His Needs, Her Needs. I've given it to my wife to read. Hopefully she will take it to heart so we can be on the same page. So, I have not committed myself to this decision yet. At this point I'm planning ahead, just in case. When and if I do make this decision, I expect it to be a simple divorce without the all the complications leading to litigaton. So, I don't see a need for an attorney. Other than that I really don't know where to start. Where do I go and what do I need to do to initiate the process?

Oh, by the way. I'm in Texas, in case that makes a difference.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by mrh52:
<strong> Where do I go and what do I need to do to initiate the process? Oh, by the way. I'm in Texas, in case that makes a difference. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">May I suggest you go to http://www.divorcefind.com/states/texasdivorce.shtml and look around?

I would not rule out getting an attorney, particularly if she does. They can be quite aggressive and really take you to the cleaners if you are unrepresented.

On the other hand, if the two of you are in agreement on a property settlement, check out doing a collaborative divorce where you both use the same attorney to handle the paper work and court appearances. It will save a lot of money. If you have children under 18, I believe you have to have a child support agreement, also.

I have known couples who handle their own divorces completely. Just get the paperwork off the Internet, follow directions, and file! Like baking a cake!

I am in Texas too. If you need an attorney (in Houston) let me know.
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Thanks Rosiepiesix,

I guess I should provide a bit more information. First of all we are a remarried couple. We have no children between ourselves. We already had our own estates coming into this marriage. We have a prenuptual agreement that protects our inividual estates established prior to the marriage and specifies how any community property will be divided. I do not anticipate any complications. It should be a relatively simple case in which we would handle the divorce ourselves. Thanks for the web link. BTW, I am in Houston.