Maryland Divorce Forms & Papers

Either spouse may file for divorce in Maryland, unless the grounds for divorce occurred outside Maryland. The divorce may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. [Annotated Code of Maryland; Family Law, Title 7, Section 7-103; and Maryland Rules, Rule S-70]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Maryland are: 1) the spouses have voluntarily lived separate and apart for one year without interruption or cohabitation and there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation; or 2) the spouses have lived separate and apart without interruption for two years. [Annotated Code of Maryland; Family Law, Title 7, Section 7-103].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR MARYLAND

  1. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARYLAND
  2. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: BILL FOR DIVORCE
  3. Use the word "Plaintiff'. Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
  4. Use the word "Defendant". Be sure the "D" is capitalized.
  5. Use these exact words, all in capital letters: DECREE OF DIVORCE
  6. Use the word "County" here.

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

Free Maryland 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...".

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If you don't want to file for divorce papers directly then find Divorce Lawyers in Maryland here.

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