mediators ONLY help you reach decisions that are acceptable to both of you, they have nothing to do with paperwork. Go to

http://www.ladads.info/ and join (it is free) and post this question there. The fellow who runs it used to be a member here and he has all the paperwork you would need to adapt to file it yourself.

Is it possible to file paperwork for a divorce on your own without a lawyer?

I have been physically separated since January and my husband and I have a 5 year old child, we are tight financially and cannot afford an attorney, however, so far we have agreed to everything as far as what bills we pay and we share joint (50/50) custody so neither of us need to pay child support.

Would going through a mediator be better? A friend of mine said that if both parties already agree then a mediator is the way to go. Can they do the filing if I can't/shouldn't do it on my own?

Thanks,
AJM

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It is probably allowed, from the description you have given of the lease terms.

However, if they rent the property during the month, you might have a claim for the pro-rata portion since the landlord would be getting paid twice. Most people find it is not worth the effort.

Am I as, a renter, required to provide my 30 days notice, as reqired per the lease, at the beggining of the month? We have met our year obligation in our lease and it has now switched over to a month to month lease. It would be most convieniant for us to move our mid month and we have given 30 days of notice however our landlord says that they will not prorate the last month. Is this allowed? Thanks!

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