People often use divorce interchangeably with dissolution, but the two legal processes have some significant differences. Generally, if you divorce, a court will be involved in making decisions about how assets are distributed and which parent the children ...

Lawyer Danny Bank viewed the couple as perfect candidates for a dissolution: no children, few marital assets, husband and wife equally ready to say goodbye to the shadows of their one-time wedded bliss and move on. Then he found himself sitting at the ...

California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process servers.

A new law allows couples in the state to file joint petitions for divorce for just $435—as long as this is amicable.

Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the law expands what’s called a joint petition for summary dissolution to more couples who agree on terms in advance and meet certain requirements.