Step One: The Notice to Defend, Complaint, and Verification (Form 1).
To initiate a divorce case, you begin by filing a “Complaint.” Along with the Complaint, two additional forms are required: the “Notice to Defend and Claim Rights” should be attached at the top, and the “Verification” should be attached at the bottom. The Complaint is filed at the office where legal pleadings are submitted. A filing fee is required, unless you are granted permission to proceed In Forma Pauperis, in which case a request must be filed alongside the Complaint.
The caption at the top of the forms will include the county name, your name, your spouse’s name, and the docket number assigned by the filing office. This caption must remain consistent on all documents filed in your case, regardless of who submits the document.
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