file for a divorce vs file for divorce

Both "file for a divorce" and "file for divorce" are correct phrases, but "file for divorce" is more commonly used in English. Both phrases convey the same meaning of initiating the legal process to end a marriage.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 895 views

file for a divorce

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase means to initiate the legal process to end a marriage by submitting the necessary paperwork to the court.

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If I could I wouldn't file for a divorce.
You can't file for a divorce over every little problem.
If you love that girl, leave me, go off with her to Venice. I'll file for a divorce.
Didn't you just file for divorce a week ago?
We've come to file for divorce.
I would like to file for divorce.
Call the police on me - and file for divorce?
You were driving to the county clerks office to file for divorce, I was trying to stop you.
Leann files for divorce so I fight her on it, because where I'm from, marriage is sacred.
I didn't like him running around on me, but if I wanted to get rid of him, I would just file for divorce.
Let's hope she's around long enough to amend her will, or file for divorce.
If we can't get along, we'll file for divorce.
I got to go down to the courthouse right now and file for divorce.
Any other person can file for divorce if that person has been habitually resident in the Member State for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding filing for divorce.
You have to run a notice for seven days before you can file for divorce... on grounds of abandonment...
I need that name to give to my attorney so I can file for divorce so I can amend my will.
I'll try to help you any way I can, but you have to file for divorce.
The danger associated with the original proposal is that it would mean that in a number of cases Swedish courts could be forced to pass a judgment according to Maltese, Irish, German or Iranian law when one party files for divorce.
In the long term, this would restrict the Swedish unconditional right for one person to file for divorce and also to have it granted - an area I could never compromise on.
Okay, can we agree it's time you two split up your finances and officially file for divorce?

Alternatives:

file for divorce
initiate divorce proceedings
start divorce proceedings
begin the divorce process
apply for a divorce

file for divorce

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to initiate the legal process to end a marriage by submitting the necessary paperwork to the court.

Show examples from the web [+]

We've come to file for divorce.
You were driving to the county clerks office to file for divorce, I was trying to stop you.
I didn't like him running around on me, but if I wanted to get rid of him, I would just file for divorce.
Didn't you just file for divorce a week ago?
Let's hope she's around long enough to amend her will, or file for divorce.
I got to go down to the courthouse right now and file for divorce.
I need that name to give to my attorney so I can file for divorce so I can amend my will.
I'll try to help you any way I can, but you have to file for divorce.
I would like to file for divorce.
If we can't get along, we'll file for divorce.
Call the police on me - and file for divorce?
You have to run a notice for seven days before you can file for divorce... on grounds of abandonment...
Any other person can file for divorce if that person has been habitually resident in the Member State for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding filing for divorce.
In the long term, this would restrict the Swedish unconditional right for one person to file for divorce and also to have it granted - an area I could never compromise on.
Okay, can we agree it's time you two split up your finances and officially file for divorce?
You file for divorce, and you don't even tell me?

Alternatives:

file for a divorce
initiate divorce proceedings
start divorce proceedings
begin the divorce process
apply for a divorce

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file for a divorce vs file for divorce