INSTRUCTIONS: MONTANA JOINT PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION (NO CHILDREN)

Montana couples without children who agree to divorce and resolve all their issues may represent themselves in family court. This article discusses the Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution filed in such cases. The form is available for download on the Montana Courts website.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 1: Husband and wife should enter their names and addresses at top left, the district court number and county, and enter their names as co-petitioners.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 2: In sections 1 and 2, husband and wife should provide their names, street addresses, length of residence in their current county and the state of Montana, occupations, ages and dates of birth.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 3: In section 3, give the date and location of your marriage or indicate that you are in a common law marriage.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 4: In section 4, indicate that you have not yet separated or give the date on which you stopped living together.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 5: In section 5, indicate the kind of jurisdiction the court has over your case from the listed options.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 6: In section 6, indicate whether you have no children, whether there are grown children who are not dependent, or there are children beyond the court's jurisdiction.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 7: In section 7, indicate either that the wife is not pregnant or pregnant by someone other than the husband.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 8: Sections 9 and 10 ask you to indicate how you plan to divide property and motor vehicles. Section 11 concerns the division of personal property, which you may have already divided or write out how you plan to do so. Section 12 describes the handling of debts.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 9: Section 13 allows for the wife to enter her former name and request it be reinstated. Miscellaneous information and requests not covered above should be entered into section 14.

Montana Joint Petition For Dissolution (No Children) Step 10: Husband and wife should sign and date the last page before a notary public.