Overview of Required Documents

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:

1. Family court cover sheet/Sensitive Data Sheet;
2. Summons;
3. Preliminary Injunction;
4. Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children;
5. Notice of Your Rights about Health Insurance Coverage; and
6. 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:

1. Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
2. Summons;
3. Preliminary Injunction;
4. Petition for Dissolution with Minor Children;
5. Notice of Your Rights about Health Insurance Coverage;
6. Notice Regarding Creditors;
7. Parent Information Class; and
8. 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:

1. Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
2. Summons;
3. Preliminary Injunction;
4. Petition for Legal Separation without Minor Children; and
5. 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:

1. Family court cover sheet/Sensitive data sheet;
2. Summons;
3. Preliminary Injunction;
4. Petition for Dissolution with Minor Children;
5. Notice Regarding Creditors;
6. Parent Information Class; and
7. Affidavit Regarding Minor Children.