Filing for divorce generally includes (1) filing the necessary paperwork with the appropriate state or county court; (2) paying the filing fee; and (3) having the paperwork properly served on (handed to) your spouse—known as service of process.

This paperwork generally consists of a complaint or petition that includes the names of the spouses, the grounds for the divorce (fault or no-fault), whether there are children involved in the marriage, and whether the spouse is seeking child custody, child support, or spousal support.

A spouse generally may file for divorce in the state and county in which the spouse resides—or in which the other spouse resides. In many states the spouse must have lived in the state or county for a specified period of time before filing for divorce. Laws regarding this residency requirement and where a lawsuit for divorce may be filed vary from state to state and with circumstances in which the spouses share minor children.

Laws regarding the requirements for filing for divorce are usually located in a state’s statutes—often in the family code or domestic relations code.

In Oklahoma, filing for divorce involves submitting the necessary paperwork to the appropriate state or county court, paying the required filing fee, and serving the paperwork to the other spouse. The initial divorce paperwork typically includes a petition that states the names of both spouses, the grounds for divorce (which can be fault-based or no-fault), and information about any children from the marriage, as well as any requests for child custody, child support, or spousal support. To file for divorce in Oklahoma, at least one spouse must meet the state's residency requirement, which is currently living in the state for a minimum of six months prior to filing. Additionally, if there are minor children involved, there may be a requirement to live in the county where the divorce is filed for a certain period. The specific laws and requirements for filing for divorce in Oklahoma can be found in the state's statutes, particularly within the family or domestic relations code.