Legal Pleading Template: Petition of Divorce

|NO. _________________________ |
|CONCERNING THE MATRIMONIAL | IN THE DISTRICT COURT |
|DISSOLUTION OF: | |
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| | |JUDICIAL DISTRICT |
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|AND | |
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| | |{COUNTY, STATE} |
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|ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE |
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|TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURT: |
| | |, {Social Security |
|The following suit is presented by | | |
|No.} | |, who is | |years of age and resides in |
| |{COUNTY}. Respondent, {Social Security No.} | |
|is | | years of age and resides at |
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|Petitioner has been a domiciliary of | |{STATE} for the preceding six-month |
|period and a resident of | |{COUNTY} for the preceding ninety-day period. |
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|II. |
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|No process is necessary at this time. |
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|III |
|The parties were married on the | | | | | |. |
| | |day of | |, | | |
|(And ceased to live as husband and wife on or about | |, | |
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|The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities between Petitioner and Respondent that destroys the |
|legitimate ends of the marriage relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation. |
|IV. |
|There are no minor or dependent children born or adopted of this marriage and none is expected. |
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|VI. |
|Petitioner requests a change of name to | |
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|VII. |
|A protective order under {CHAPTER; CODE SECTION} is/is not in effect with regard to the parties of this suit. |
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|A protective order under {CHAPTER; CODE SECTION} is/is not in effect with regard to the parties of this suit. |
| | |Court in Cause |
|(The protective order was issued by the | | |
|No. | |and was entered on the following date: | |
|A copy of the protective order is attached to this petition.) | |
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|WHEREFORE Petitioner requests that citation and notice issue as required by law and that the Court grant a divorce and decree such other |
|relief as more specifically requested in this Petition |
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|Petitioner requests that Petitioner’s name be changed as requested above. |
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|Petitioner requests that Respondent be ordered to pay the fees and costs of this suit. |
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|Petitioner requests general relief. |
|Respectfully submitted, |
|Name: | |
|Address: | |
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|Telephone: | |
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