INSTRUCTIONS: MONTANA PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH CHILDREN PACKET

If you are in a marriage with children in Montana and wish to represent yourself in a divorce, the Montana court system has a package containing all forms you will need available on its website. This article discusses the forms themselves, which follow the instructions that begin the package.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 1: The first form is a Petition For Dissolution you must file to provide information about yourself, your marriage and requests for court action.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 2: The second form is a proposed parenting plan concerning your wishes for custody, visitation and related issues.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 3: The third form is a declaration of disclosure of assets, debts, income and expenses. This document requires you to record a variety of information about your fiscal circumstances.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 4: The fourth form is a Summons form which will be served upon your spouse to notify them that your petition has been filed.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 5: The fifth and sixth forms are notices that you have filed a child support guidelines financial affidavit and notice to the state's Child Support Enforcement Division. Both spouses must complete the former, while the latter is only for those already registered with Child Support or who are receiving TANF benefits.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 6: The seventh through ninth form are notices of service of the petition upon your spouse.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 7: The last seven documents will be completed once the case has entered the legal system. The first of these is a request for default entry that can be filed if your spouse fails to respond to the summons, while the second is a form documenting the entry of a default ruling.

Montana Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage With Children Packet Step 8: The third of these documents is a request for final hearing. The three forms after will be completed to formalize the divorce. The last document is a Vital Statistics Form which must be completed for informational purposes.