# Procedure

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/procedure/11694>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [January 28, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/procedure/11694 "2011-01-28T16:55:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![readytofile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90ced4/32.png) [@readytofile](https://forum.rosen.com/u/readytofile)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/procedure/11694/1 "2011-01-28T16:55:06Z")

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Hello, this is a great site and very informative. Thanks for having it.

My year separation has passed and everything is settled. I have completed the documents from this site, but am confused. I can’t find any information about the procedure to file, like do I send the defendant papers before filling with the Clerk of Court? Which papers? Could you please give me the order and steps to take from here?

I performed a search and found a similar question asked. A link was provided, but it was a bad link. My county’s Clerk of Court office doesn’t want to answer the question.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/procedure/11694/2 "2011-01-28T21:40:18Z")

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The complaint and summons are served upon the defendant after filing, as the clerk will issue the summons then.  
Our DIY service actually provides a step by step guide to the process as well.