• VS-401 (4/03) / Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution or Annulment
  You may obtain this form at the court or at the Bureau of Vital Statistics. You must use an original form (printed on archival-quality, acid-free paper). You may not use a photocopy.

NOTE: In most courts parents with children will not be granted a hearing on a petition for dissolution until both parents have viewed the 48 minute video, Listen to the Children. The video is about what children feel when their parents divorce and what parents can do to make the divorce less painful for their children. After viewing the video, you will be given a Certificate of Completion. Some courts require that both parents file their certificates of completion at the clerk's office at the same time they file their petition for dissolution. In those courts, this means that you must see the video BEFORE you file your dissolution packet with the court. Check with your local court to understand whether the video is required and when you need to file the certificate of completion. Please see our for information about your local court.