www.ganb.uscourts.gov/court-info/faq/filingwithoutattorney
www.ganb.uscourts.gov/bankruptcy-basics

A joint petition is one bankruptcy petition filed by spouses, requiring the signatures of both people. Only people married on the date they file may file a joint petition. All their property and their debt will be handled together in this one joint case. Spouses seeking bankruptcy relief do not have to file a joint petition. Again, experienced legal counsel should be consulted to evaluate the legal consequences for each potential course of action.