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Go to the Clerk's office, give the Clerk information to identify the file and ask to see or get a copy of the petition. Papers filed in a court clerk's office are open to the public even if you are not a party to the case. That's how the media gets all the juicy details in celebrity divorce cases.

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Q: How can you see what is in a petition filed with the clerk of court?
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