Divorce is the legal process you follow to end your marriage.
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Divorce or Annulment, Certification Vital Statistics (R-408)
Statistical Form to be filed with all Complaints/ Petitions for Divorce and/or Annulment. Form R-408, revised April 2015. Please complete items #1 through #10B. Don't leave fields blank. If the field can't be completed (e.g. number of prior marriages is unknown), place dashes ("---") in the field.
Complaint for Divorce
Form to fill out when one spouse wants a divorce. Form number CJD-101, revised July 2007.
Joint Petition for Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1A
For use when both spouses want a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Form number CJD-101A, revised October 2007. Also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.
Complaint for Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1B
Form for use when one spouse wants a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Revised October 2007. Also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Click the link above to access the translations.
Answer to Complaint for Divorce
Form to use to respond to a complaint for divorce. Form number CJD-201, revised November 2016.
Counterclaim for Divorce
Form to use if you want the court to grant you any relief or different relief than the complaint for divorce filed by the plaintiff. Revised November 2016.
Complaint for Separate Support
Form for when one party seeks to be legally separated from his/her spouse, but does not wish to file for divorce. Form number CJD-102, revised November, 2016.
Complaint for Support Pursuant to G.L. c.209
Form to use to request support and/or health insurance benefits for children, if you are living apart from your spouse. Form number CJD-107, revised August 2009.
Affidavit of irretrievable breakdown
Additional forms and information you may need
Use to order a copy of court record, such as a divorce judgment or a decree of guardianship. Request form & payment must be mailed to the court division where the case is/was docketed.
Use this Military Affidavit form to inform the court about the military status of a person in your case (50 U.S.C. § 3931). Instructions are included with the form. Revised 4/6/23. If you do not have a lawyer and are representing yourself in a case, simplified instructions for this form are available below.
Use this form when (1) the address or whereabouts of a legal parent or court-appointed guardian is unknown; or (2) the address or whereabouts of a legal parent or court-appointed guardian is known, but service cannot be accomplished.
This Uniform Practice governs the use of computer-generated forms by counsel and parties.
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