My wife left on the 16 of September 2013. I have been asking her if we can get help and save our marrage of 25 years. She has declined, she just abandoned us. I do not have a lot of money to work with because I had to catch up on the bills she let go.
In Arizona there is a self service center with forms and instructions for filing court documents without the assistance or representation of counsel. It is always best for you to at least consult with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your rights and obligations. Here is a link to the Maricopa County self service center page: http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/
Yes, you can file and then your wife needs to be served with the summons and petition you file. The money you spent to pay community bills are part of what can go before the court and should be divided along with all other community debt.
You can go online and prepare all the paperwork for a divorce through the online assistance program offered by the Utah Sate Courts. The website is utcourts.gov You put in the information by answering questions, and the program prints out all of the pleadings that are required. The filing fee is $343 for a divorce prepared this way. If you think you qualify, you can prepare a petition to have the filing fee waived using the same online assistance program.
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