Every form, explained
An uncontested divorce is really a stack of specific documents done correctly. Here is what each one does, and how to get the whole stack completed for your county.
1. Petition for divorce (dissolution)
The document that opens your case. It tells the court who you are, confirms it has authority to hear your case, and states what you're asking for.
2. Summons and service documents
The formal notice to your spouse that a case exists. In a truly agreed divorce, a waiver of service usually replaces the sheriff at the door.
3. Marital settlement agreement
The heart of an uncontested divorce: who keeps what, who pays what, and who is responsible for which debts, written precisely enough to be enforceable.
4. Parenting plan and support worksheets
Where children are involved: the custody schedule, decision-making rules, and your state's child support calculation, done on its official worksheet.
5. Financial disclosure forms
Sworn statements of income, assets, and debts from each spouse. Courts require them so both signatures on the agreement are informed ones.
6. Proposed final decree
The order the judge actually signs. It turns your agreement into a court order and legally ends the marriage.
7. County filing instructions
Not a court form, but the difference between one courthouse trip and three: where to file, copies to bring, fees, and what happens next in your county.
Names and exact forms vary by state and county. Your packet contains what your court requires, assembled in filing order.
Two ways to get these done
You can download blank forms from your court's website and work out the instructions yourself. Plenty of people do. Or you can answer one guided interview and receive the entire packet completed, checked against your county's requirements, for a flat $159.
No pressure, ever
Start when you're ready
The qualification check is free and takes about two minutes. Your answers save automatically, and nothing is owed until your documents are built.