Probate and Family Court Joint petition for divorce pursuant to G.L. c.208, § 1A (CJD 101A)

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.

Form

Joint Petition for Divorce Pursuant to G.L. c.208, § 1A (CJD 101A)

Information and instructions

• Get a no-fault 1A divorce
• Instructions: joint petition for divorce (1A) form

Translated forms

This form is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.

• Petição conjunta de divórcio conforme o § 1A do c. 208 do Código Geral / Joint Petition for Divorce Pursuant to GL. C. 208 § 1A
• Solicitud conjunta para divorcio conforme a la L.G. c. 208 § 1A / Joint Petition for Divorce under G.L. c. 208 § 1A (CJD-101A)

Alternative form

Most users should use Joint Petition for Divorce Pursuant to G.L. c.208, § 1A (CJD 101A).

If you need to save a partially filled-out form, you may choose to use the alternative form:

• Alternative Joint Petition for Divorce Pursuant to G.L. c.209, § 1A (CJD 101A)

This version of the form allows you to save a partially filled-out form to finish later or for re-use. This form must be downloaded and opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.

For instructions on how to open, see What to do if you can't open court PDFs.

For more information or assistance

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