Good points Tisha about someone serving papers Rather than you.

Yes if divorce goes to court it costs an arm and a leg. My husband had to take a bank loan because of how much it costs, his ex kept demanding more money so it was dragged on for months and months going back to court. Hopefully it won’t be as costly for Hope as there is very little to demand from one another. And maybe courts even won’t be needed

I dont think her state demands couple counseling

Bottom line when decision is made you need to hire a lawyer and let them do it all. You don’t really need a lawyer to file but it might be less stress to get a lawyer involved