I. When you are the one that has started the divorce action, you will be referred to as the petitioner. Complete the undermentioned forms to start the divorce process:

-The Marriage Petition Form: is used to attain a detailed idea about your marriage, your partner and yourself. It can also be used to ask for some court orders like support orders.

-Summons Form: This will have a lot of helpful information about the whole divorce process. It’s a beneficial thought to read this thoroughly.

-Property Declaration: Complete this form by itemizing all your property and debts which you and your partner have gathered together during your marriage.

-Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: You must complete this form if you and your spouse have children under the age of 18.

-Child Custody and Visitation Application Attachment: When requesting any court orders about child custody and visitation, you need to complete this form and bring it to your court hearing. Though the Child Custody and Visitation Application Attachment is optional, it’s best to use this form because it contains more detailed information about schedules etc.

II. You ought to have all the completed forms double-checked. Otherwise your divorce case might be prolonged due to incomplete paperwork and will waste time by being processed again.

III. Consult with the court clerk to see if there are any additional forms that you need to file before finishing your divorce case. Ask your court clerk or attorney.

IV. Finally, you will be expected to present a copy of all the paperwork to your spouse, save a copy for yourself and then give the originals to the court.