Sample Divorce Petition
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The contents of two sample divorce petitions are noted in this article.
Sample Divorce Petition Number 1
- Case Number
- Division
- Name, Address and Social Security Number of the Petitioner and Respondent
- Whether the Petitioner has resided in the specific state for a particular number of days as per the residency requirements?
- The date of marriage and the state in which it has taken place
- The date of separation of the parties
- The names and dates of birth of the children
- Whether the wife is currently pregnant?
- Whether the Petitioner and Respondent have drafted an agreement? If yes, which issues have been resolved in this agreement? Also, whether a true and correct copy of the property settlement agreement and child care plan have been attached to the complaint as an exhibit?
- Names and addresses of the employers of the Petitioner and Respondent
- Whether the marriage has been irretrievably broken?
- What is the request of the petitioner? An example of a request is as follows
- Dissolution of the marriage
- Distribution of the marital property as per law and settlement of the debts, non marital property and marital property as per the attached Property Settlement Agreement and Child Care Plan
- Which name does the wife desire to retain post divorce?
- Signature of the Petitioner
- Signature of the Notary Public regarding the following statement a petitioner of so-and-so name has executed the petition on so-and-so date
Sample Divorce Petition Number 2
- Name of the county in which the family court exists
- Civil action number
- Name, Social Security Number, Address of the petitioner and the respondent
- The Petitioner has to state the following facts under oath
- Is he/she presently a party to any domestic violence proceeding?
- What is the residency status of the petitioner and respondent in this state?
- The reason for the divorce action being brought to the particular county?
- The county in which the petitioner and the respondent presently reside
- The county and state in which the petitioner and respondent were married and the date of marriage
- The county, state and address wherein the petitioner and respondent last resided together as husband and wife
- Date of separation of the petitioner and the respondent
- Whether the separation has been continuous and uninterrupted since this date?
- Whether any party, in this case, is under the age of 18?
- Whether any party is presently on active duty in the military services of the United States?
- Is any of the party in this case legally incompetent?
- Is any party in this case presently incarcerated?
- The names, dates of birth and social security number of the children
- With whom is the child presently residing?
- Who arranges for the health insurance of the children?
- Which of the following are applicable?
- The respondent has abandoned, neglected or abused any children
- The respondent has abused or sexually assaulted any children
- Whether the respondent is engaged in acts of domestic violence
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