Vermont Divorce Forms & Papers

Before the divorce is filed, one of the spouses must have been a resident of Vermont for at least 6 months. Additionally, either spouse must have been a resident for one year before the divorce is made final. There is a 6 month waiting period after the defendant has been served with the divorce papers before a hearing will be held. The divorce may be filed for in any county where either or both of the spouses reside. [Vermont Statutes Annotated; Title 15, Sections 592 and 593; Vermont Rules for Family Proceedings, Rule 4]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The only no-fault ground for divorce in Vermont is: Living separate and apart without cohabitation for 6 consecutive months and the resumption of marital relations is not reasonably probable. [Vermont Statutes Annotated; Title 15, Section 555].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR VERMONT

Use these exact words, all in capital letters: STATE OF VERMONT, FAMILY 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: DECREE OF DIVORCE. Be sure to use capital letters only when placed as the title of your final document.
Use the word "County" here.

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

Free Vermont 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...".

Vermont Divorce Instructions

Vermont Divoce Forms that Both Parties Must sign

Forms & Doccoments

Vermont Divorce Court Forms