Massachusetts Divorce Forms & Documents

Documents

• Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure, Supplemental Rule 410
• Checklist for Divorce Separation Agreements
• Parent Education Approved Program Providers

Tools

• Alimony Calculator Tool
• Support Calculator using the Cavanagh Analysis

Forms

Divorce Forms

• • Complaint for Divorce Form (Contested divorce, MGL c208 s1B)
    • Answer to Complaint for Divorce Form
    • Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Form
    • Affidavit of Care and Custody Form (if you have children)
    • Military Affidavit 
  • Joint Petition for Divorce Form (Uncontested divorce, MGL c208 s1A)
    • Ordering your certified marriage certificate
    • Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Form
    • Record of Absolute Divorce Form 
    • Affidavit of Care and Custody Form (if you have children)
    • Military Affidavit 
  • Petitions involving Unwed parents (Paternity actions)
    • Complaint to Establish Paternity
    • Complaint for Support/Custody/Visitation
  • Complaint for Modification of Judgment 
    • Joint Petition/ Motion to Change a Judgment/ Temporary Order
    • Agreement to Change a Judgment/ Temporary Order
    • Judghttps://courtforms.jud.state.ma.us/publicforms/PFC0022ment/ Temporary Order on Petition/ Motion to Change
    • Complaint for Modification
    • Complaint for Modification of Alimony
  • Complaint for Contempt (violation of judgment)
    • Complaint for Contempt of Judgment 
  • Forms for name changes(as an adult)
    • Petition Adult Change of Name
      • Checklist adult change of name
      • More information about how to change your legal name in Massachusetts 
  • Forms for adoptions
    • Petition of Adoption
  • Child support guideline forms
    • 2023 Child Support Guidelines 
    • 2023 Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
    • Findings and determinations for child support and post-secondary education form
  • Miscellaneous forms
    • Affidavit Disclosing Care and Custody
    • Request for Case Management Conference
    • Settlement Conference Memorandum 
    • Complaint for Judicial Review under G.L. c.119A, Section 17
    • Notice of Appearance
    • Notice of Limited Appearance
    • Notice of Withdrawal of Limited Appearance
    • Military Affidavit
    • Motion
    • Motion to Waive Attendance at Parent Education Program
    • Uniform Counsel Certification
    • Status Inquiry Form for Those Awaiting Decisions

Financial Forms

• Financial Statement Short Form (annual income less than $75,000)
• Financial Statement Long Form (annual income greater than or equal to $75,000 annually)
• Financial Statement Appendix Schedule A: Self Employment Forms
• Financial Statement Appendix Schedule B: Rental Income Forms

Federal Tax Information relating to Divorce

• Form 504: Divorced or separated individuals 
• Publication 501: Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information 
• Publication 544: Sales and other Dispositions of Assets 
• Publication 555: Community Property 
• Publication 590-A, Individual Retirement Arrangements focusing on contributions to traditional IRAs as well as Roth IRAs. This publication includes the rules for rollover and conversion contributions.  (For use in preparing 2014 Returns)
• Publication 590-B, Individual Retirement Arrangements focusing on distributions from traditional IRAs as well as Roth IRAs. This publication includes the rules for required minimum distributions and IRA beneficiaries. 
• Form 8332: Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent
• Form 8379: Injured Spouse Allocation 
• Form 8857: Request for Innocent Spouse Relief