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The following is a summary of this chapter. “Required” means that the corresponding document needs to be filled out and filed with the initial petition.
| Document Name | Dissolution without minor children | Dissolution with minor children | Legal Separation without minor children | Legal Separation with minor children |
| Family Court Cover Sheet / Sensitive Data Sheet | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Summons | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Preliminary Injunction | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Petition | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Notice of Your Rights about Health Insurance Coverage | Required | Required | Not required | Not required |
| Notice Regarding Creditors | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Affidavit of Minor Children | Not required | Required | Not required | Required |
| Parent Information Class | Not required | Required | Not required | Required |
Documents for Dissolution Without Minor Children
To file for dissolution of marriage without minor children the following documents need to be completed:
- Family court cover sheet/Sensitive Data Sheet;
- Summons;
- Preliminary Injunction;
- Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children;
- Notice of Your Rights about Health Insurance Coverage; and
- Notice Regarding Creditors.
Documents for Dissolution With Minor Children
To file for dissolution of marriage with minor children the following documents need to be completed:
- Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
- Summons;
- Preliminary Injunction;
- Petition for Dissolution with Minor Children;
- Notice of Your Rights about Health Insurance Coverage;
- Notice Regarding Creditors;
- Parent Information Class; and
- Affidavit Regarding Minor Children.
Documents for Legal Separation Without Minor Children
To file for a legal separation without minor children the following documents need to be completed:
- Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
- Summons;
- Preliminary Injunction;
- Petition for Legal Separation without Minor Children; and
- Notice Regarding Creditors.
Documents for Legal Separation With Minor Children
To file for a legal separation with minor children the following documents need to be completed:
- Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
- Summons;
- Preliminary Injunction;
- Petition for Dissolution with Minor Children;
- Notice Regarding Creditors;
- Parent Information Class; and
- Affidavit Regarding Minor Children.
Next: The Individual Documents
Each of these documents has a significant meaning for the courts and for you. Below is a list of the forms and their purpose. Family Court/Sensitive Data Coversheet This form helps the courts set up your file in their computer system. It should be the top form you present to the clerk when you file...
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