After nearly two decades of working directly with cooperative divorcing couples, we saw the same need over and over again: most couples didn’t need lawyers or mediation. They simply needed a reliable process, clear guidance, and properly prepared paperwork.
When our in-person caseload was full, we searched for a trustworthy online solution we could refer people to. We couldn’t find one.
So in 2024, we built it.
The Portal prompts you only for what’s needed, exactly when it’s needed. Your role is to:
To keep the service affordable and accessible, couples complete some straightforward legwork themselves. These tasks are fully explained through written instructions and short support videos—making them manageable even if you’ve never handled legal paperwork, filing court documents, or conducting service of process before.
There is no waiting for attorneys or paralegals.
The Portal moves as fast as you do.
If you cooperate with one another and follow the instructions through to completion, you are guaranteed a California divorce decree—or your money back.
At the heart of the GDC Portal is our trademark Marital Settlement Agreement Builder—a shared workspace where you and your spouse build your agreement together.
The Builder organizes provisions by category, including:
Within each category, you’ll find clearly written, court-tested provisions presented in a multiple-choice format with fillable fields. Each spouse can make selections, view the other’s selections, and work toward agreement in real time.
Once all sections are complete, you submit your selections and GDC generates a comprehensive Marital Settlement Agreement reflecting exactly what you’ve agreed to.
These provisions are not generic, universal divorce agreement templates freely available on the internet. They are proven, professional divorce settlement provisions specific to California and based on nearly two decades of agreements drafted by GDC and signed into judgments by California family court judges.
While building this system, we closely evaluated other online divorce services and found consistent problems:
GDC is intentionally different:
If you want legal or financial advice, you’re free to seek it independently. GDC focuses solely on providing the structure, tools, and guidance needed to complete all uncontested California divorce paperwork correctly.
Divorce laws and rules of court procedure within the Unites States vary widely from state to state. Rather than offering a diluted nationwide product that risks state specific family court rejection, we chose to focus exclusively on California because we know this product works and we know where it works.
This is the process we know—and have known—for decades. That experience is built into every step of the GDC Portal.
The GDC Self-Serve Portal delivers:
Most couples are capable, motivated, and simply need the right structure and properly completed paperwork.
The GDC Portal provides exactly that.
The GDC Portal is not appropriate if:
If any of these apply, we strongly recommend consulting a family law attorney or mediator.
Choosing GDC isn’t about minimizing the importance of divorce.
It’s about handling it intentionally, without unnecessary conflict, expense, or delay.
If you and your spouse are ready to work together, the GDC Portal offers a proven, dignified path forward—from start to finish.
