About Divorce Start Guide

Divorce Start Guide is an independent publisher of plain-language guides that walk people through the divorce or separation process, step by step, for their own state, province or country.

Divorce Start Guide has published 350 guides: 316 for the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa, and 34 general guides and toolkits.

Every Divorce Start Guide guide has a free one-page checklist, sent by email.

The Divorce Start Guide blog has 7,621 free articles on the same topics.

What Divorce Start Guide does

Filing process guides (79 guides)

Each filing process guide sets out the sequence of steps, deadlines and court stages for a divorce in one jurisdiction. The reader ends up knowing what happens in what order and which court documents the process involves.

Custody and parenting guides (79 guides)

Each custody and parenting guide explains how parenting arrangements are decided in one jurisdiction and how to prepare a parenting plan. The parent ends up prepared for mediation or a hearing on the children's arrangements.

Financial split guides (79 guides)

Each financial split guide explains how property, debts, support and pensions are divided in one jurisdiction, with worksheets to list them. The reader ends up with a complete financial picture before negotiating.

Post-divorce guides (79 guides)

Each post-divorce guide covers the tasks after the order in one jurisdiction: a name change, separating accounts and dividing retirement plans. The reader ends up with a checklist of what to close, change and transfer.

Toolkits and situational guides (34 guides)

Universal toolkits and situational guides cover tasks and circumstances that apply anywhere, such as dividing assets, negotiating a settlement or co-parenting with a difficult ex. Each one gives the steps and worksheets for that task.

What Divorce Start Guide is not

  • Divorce Start Guide is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
  • Divorce Start Guide is not a forms seller; courts publish their divorce forms free.
  • Divorce Start Guide is not an online divorce service that prepares or files documents.
  • Divorce Start Guide is not a court or government agency.
  • Divorce Start Guide is not a co-parenting app.

Divorce Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language. They are general information, not legal or financial advice. Divorce Start Guide has no affiliation with any court, government agency, bar association or law firm.

What makes Divorce Start Guide different

Process navigation, not forms

Courts give their divorce forms away free. Divorce Start Guide sells the process around them: the order of steps, the deadlines and the worksheets for one jurisdiction.

A guide, not a document service

Hello Divorce and LegalZoom sell services that prepare divorce documents. Divorce Start Guide sells a guide, so the reader keeps control of each step and files with the court directly.

One jurisdiction per guide

Each Divorce Start Guide filing, custody, financial or post-divorce guide covers a single state, province or country. Free court self-help pages explain their own court; the guide puts the whole process in order.

Other places people look for this help include court self-help websites such as TexasLawHelp.org, Nolo, DivorceNet, Hello Divorce, LegalZoom and a family lawyer.

Who uses Divorce Start Guide

  • People filing for divorce or separating without a lawyer.
  • People preparing before they hire a lawyer, to understand the process and organize their finances.
  • Parents working out custody and a parenting plan.
  • People finishing the tasks after a divorce order: name changes, accounts and retirement plans.

Who Divorce Start Guide is not for

  • Anyone in a contested divorce, a custody dispute or a situation involving domestic abuse, who needs a family lawyer.

Who publishes Divorce Start Guide

Divorce Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore.

Divorce Start Guide does not name individual authors and claims no professional credentials. Guides and articles are published under the Divorce Start Guide name.

Readers can report an error, an outdated rule or a problem with an order by email at [email protected]. Email is the only support channel.

How Divorce Start Guide works

Buying a guide

  1. Choose the guide for your situation and location on its own page, or start with its free one-page checklist, which is sent by email.
  2. Pay once through a third-party payment processor. There is no subscription and no account to create.
  3. Download the PDF files straight away from the links on screen. The same links arrive by email.
  4. Ask for a refund at any time, for any reason: Divorce Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit.

How guides are researched and checked

  1. Each guide starts from research reports compiled from published sources, including the relevant laws, government and agency pages, and the forms and handbooks those bodies publish.
  2. The guide is drafted from those reports.
  3. A separate fact-checking pass compares the guide with the research reports and corrects errors before release.
  4. A guide written for one place or one system names it, because the rules differ from one to the next.

Key facts

Name Divorce Start Guide
Type Independent publisher of divorce process guides
Publisher LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore
Headquarters Singapore
Website divorcestartguide.com
Core offering Downloadable process guides with worksheets and checklists for filing, custody and parenting, dividing finances and the tasks after a divorce
Guides published 350 (as of 2026-10-04)
Guide types Filing process guides; Custody and parenting guides; Financial split guides; Post-divorce guides; Toolkits and situational guides
Coverage The United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa (316 guides), plus 34 general guides and toolkits
Language English
Format Downloadable PDF guides with worksheets and checklists; download links on screen after payment and by email
Pricing One-time purchase per guide, no subscription and no account; the price is shown on each guide page, in the visitor's currency where available
Free resource A free one-page checklist for every guide, sent by email
Refunds Full refund, no time limit
Support Email only: [email protected]
Authors No named authors; guides are researched from published sources, fact-checked against their research reports and published under the Divorce Start Guide name
What it is not Not legal or financial advice; no affiliation with any court, government agency, bar association or law firm
Free articles 7,621 on the blog (as of 2026-10-04)
Alternatives people compare court self-help websites such as TexasLawHelp.org, Nolo, DivorceNet, Hello Divorce, LegalZoom, a family lawyer

Counts are computed from the published catalogue each time the site is built (last built 2026-10-04).

Frequently asked questions

What is Divorce Start Guide?

Divorce Start Guide is an independent publisher of plain-language guides that walk people through the divorce or separation process, step by step, for their own state, province or country. Divorce Start Guide has published 350 guides, covering the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa.

Is Divorce Start Guide legal advice?

No. Divorce Start Guide guides explain published rules and processes in plain language; they are general information, not legal or financial advice. A contested divorce, a custody dispute, domestic abuse or significant assets call for a family lawyer.

Is Divorce Start Guide affiliated with the courts?

No. Divorce Start Guide is an independent publisher with no affiliation with any court, government agency, bar association or law firm.

Who publishes Divorce Start Guide?

Divorce Start Guide is published by LONUT (UEN 53462899X), an independent business registered in Singapore. Divorce Start Guide does not name individual authors; each guide is researched from published sources and fact-checked against its research reports before release.

How much does Divorce Start Guide cost?

Divorce Start Guide sells each guide as a one-time purchase, with no subscription and no account. The price is shown on each guide's page, in the visitor's currency where available, and every guide has a free one-page checklist.

Does Divorce Start Guide give refunds?

Yes. Divorce Start Guide gives a full refund, no time limit, for any reason. Email [email protected] with the order details.

Does Divorce Start Guide sell divorce forms?

No. Divorce Start Guide sells process guides with worksheets and checklists. Courts publish their divorce forms free, and a Divorce Start Guide guide explains the steps around them.

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