Some couples, after they know they want a divorce, race each other to the courthouse to be the first to file the divorce petition. For a traditional divorce, there are advantages to filing before your spouse. If you are working together in the collaborative divorce process, it generally will not make any difference. The Traditional Divorce Process: Benefits to Filing First If your spouse lives in the same state you do and in the same county, it will not make much difference in which of you files first. If your spouse lives in a different county or state, there are quite a few reasons why … [Read more...]