INSTRUCTIONS: MARYLAND COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE (Form CCDR20)

A spouse filing a complaint for divorce against their spouse in Maryland may complete a complaint for absolute divorce without an attorney. This Form CCDR20 can be found from the website of the Maryland Judiciary.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 1: At the top of the page, enter your full name and address above the section reserved for the plaintiff. Do the same for your partner above the section reserved for the defendant.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 2: Write your full name where indicated.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 3: In section one, give the date and location of your marriage. Indicate with a check mark whether the ceremony was religious or civil.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 4: In section two, give the information requested about the Maryland residency status of both spouses.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 4: In section three, indicate whether you have children or not. If you do not have children, skip to step 67

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 5: In section four, list all court cases concerning the children or filed by one spouse against the other.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 6: If you have children, list their names and dates of birth in section three. In sections five and six, give information about any legal actions concerning children and other parties with custody rights.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 7: In section seven, list who the children are currently living with.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 8: In section eight, list all addresses from the last five years the children have lived at and the amount of time they were there. Provide the name and contact information of the people they lived with.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 9: In section nine, indicate your wishes concerning visitation and custody rights. In section ten, indicate if you seek alimony. Section eleven is optional and only if you wish for a judge to make a ruling concerning the division of property.

Maryland Complaint For Absolute Divorce CCDR20 Step 10: In section twelve, indicate with a check mark your grounds for divorce and the actions you would like the court to take.

INSTRUCTIONS: UTAH FINANCIAL DECLARATION

As part of the separation process in Utah, both spouses will be required to file a financial declaration. This document is used to help resolve issues of alimony, child support payments and division of property. The form discussed in this article is available on the website of the Utah State Courts.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 1: At the top of the page, the person completing the form should give their name, address, telephone number and e-mail. This person should indicate whether they are the petitioner, respondent, or the attorney for either party. If the latter, they should give their bar number.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 2: Enter the judicial district number and county of the court hearing your case. Enter the names of the petitioner, defendant, judge and commissioner, as well as the case number, where indicated.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 3: In response to question two, give your Social Security number.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 4: In response to question three, give the name and address of your employer, or indicate that you are unemployed.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 5: Question four requires you to detail you and your spouse's monthly income from wages, public and private benefits, alimony and all other sources. Enter the total at the bottom of the chart. If you have no income, explain why.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 6: Question five requires to provide information about both spouses' deductions withheld from wages, such as those made for federal and state taxes. Subtract this total from the total in question four to determine your net monthly income. Enter this in response to question six.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 7: In response to question seven, list all real estate property, including its current value and which spouse owns it. Do the same for personal property in regard to question eight. In response to question nine, provide the same information regarding all business interests.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 8: Question 10 requires you to detail both spouses' assets, while question 11 concerns spouses' debts. Question 12 asks you to detail your monthly expenses.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 9: List all dependents in response to question 13.

Utah Financial Declaration Step 10: Sign and date the last page. The person serving your spouse with a copy of the complaint should sign the certificate of service.

INSTRUCTIONS: NEW HAMPSHIRE PETITION FOR DIVORCE (Form NHJB-2057-FS)

If you wish to obtain a divorce in New Hampshire, you can file a solo petition for divorce against your spouse. This Form NHJB-2057-FS can be found on the website of the New Hampshire Judicial Branch.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 1: At the top of the page, write the name of the court and your case.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 2: In sections one and two, enter the full names, addresses and home telephone numbers of both spouses.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 3: In section three, give the date and location of your wedding.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 4: In section four, state how long you have resided in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 5: If you do not have minor children, skip to step 7. Otherwise, in section five, enter the names, dates of birth and current address of all minor children involved in the marriage.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 6: Sections six through nine request various information about children. In optional section 10, if you believe you or your children could be harmed by public disclosure of the information in this petition, state the reason why. In section 11, indicate whether children are receiving any public health assistance.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 7: In section twelve, indicate whether the wife is pregnant.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 8: In section thirteen, note if any property is owned jointly or by either spouse individually.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 9: In section fourteen, indicate if irreconcilable differences are the reasons for divorce. If "Other," write the reason.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 10: In section 15a, indicate if you wish for the court to approve temporary alimony, child support, parenting plan, use of jointly owned home or other measures pending teh final ruling.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 11: In section 15b, indicate any such permanent rulings you wish to be issued when your divorce is approved.

New Hampshire Petition For Divorce NHJB-2057-FS Step 12: Sign and date the last page before a notary public. If you have an attorney, they should also sign the document and provide their contact information.