Maine Divorce Forms & Papers

Either spouse must be a resident of Maine, or the marriage or the grounds for divorce must have occurred in Maine. Otherwise, a person filing for divorce must be a resident of Maine for 6 months immediately prior to filing. The divorce may be filed for in the District Court in the county where either spouse resides. However, the defendant spouse has the right to have the proceeding moved to Superior Court. [Maine Revised Statutes Annotated; Title 4, Section 155; and Title 19, Section 691]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The only no-fault ground for divorce in Maine is: Irreconcilable marital differences. [Maine Revised Statutes Annotated; Title 19, Section 691 (1)].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR MAINE

Use these exact words, all in capital letters: STATE OF MAINE, COURT, COUNTY
Use these exact words, all in capital letters: COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Use the word "Plaintiff". Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
Use the word "Defendant'. Be sure the "D" is capitalized.
Use these exact words, all in capital letters: JUDGEMENT OF DIVORCE
Use the word "County" here.

For detailed divorce laws in Maine state, please see Maine Divorce Laws page.

Free Maine Divorce Forms for Download

Following divorce forms are free for download. Most of the forms are provided with instructions on how to fill the form. To download any of these divorce papers and forms just right click on the link and select "Save As...".

Maine Divorce Instructions

Maine Divoce Forms that Both Parties Must sign

Forms & Doccoments

Maine Divorce Court Forms