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The
following must be filed with this complaint:
Certified
copy of civil marriage certificate.
R-408
-Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment
Statistical
Information form. form | instructions
(SEE G.L.
c.208, Section
6B)
Affidavit
of Care and Custody if parties have child(ren) together.
(form
available at the courthouse)
Click
here for a list of courthouses by county
SEE Uniform
Fee Schedule for applicable filing fees.
Service
of complaint on defendant is to be made in accordance
with Massachusetts
Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure Rule 4
Financial
Statements
SEE Uniform
Probate Court Practice XXX and
Supplemental
Probate Court Rule 401
Short form | instructions
or
Long form | instructions
Child
Support Guidelines Worksheet print
only form | instructions
if support
for child(ren) is requested.
All
requests for temporary relief must be made my motion,
although
several requests may be contained on one.
For
temporary restraining orders,
SEE Massachusetts
Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure Rule 65,
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If
attachment or trustee process is desired,
a
motion with affidavit must be filed. A certificate
of
insurance
is normally not required in domestic relations cases.
SEE Massachusetts
Rules of Domestic Relations Procedures Rules 4.1 and 4.2.
All
parties to a divorce action in which there is/are minor child(ren)
are
required
to attend and participate in an approved Parent Education
Program
unless
requirement waived by the court.
SEE Probate
and Family Court Standing Order 1-03.
Each
party to a divorce action shall deliver to the other within
45
days from date of service of summons, specific financial
documents.
SEE Supplemental
Probate Rule 410.
An
automatic restraining order applies to both parties in a
complaint
for divorce. It prohibits either party from engaging
in
any action which changes the present financial status of
the parties.
SEE Supplemental
Probate Court Rule 411.
If,
prior to entry of judgment under this section, the parties
jointly
file
a sworn affidavit that an irretrievable breakdown of the
marriage
exists and a notarized separation agreement,
then
said action for divorce shall proceed under Section 1A
with
the court scheduling a speedy hearing on the dissolution
agreement.
Affidavit
of Irretrievable Breakdown form | instructions
Attorneys
are required to file Uniform Counsel Certification
form | instructions
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