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District of Columbia divorce forms.

Find official forms and instructions, or prepare selected working drafts from your answers. Check the exact route and local requirements first.

Source record reviewed: 2026-11-05 · Page updated: 2026-11-08 · Not attorney-certified legal advice

PRIMARY SOURCES

Official forms and source references

Rules, forms, fees and local procedures can change. These links are the controlling starting points; the explanations on this site are preparation guidance, not a substitute for the current source.

Which forms can this service prepare?

1 selected PDF is available. A selected opening petition or complaint is included. It is a working draft, not the complete filing packet. Only reviewed factual blanks transfer automatically; complete legal choices and other original questions in the downloaded PDF.

SELECTED FORMS

Documents in the current release

The app selects from this list using supported state, role and route facts. It does not add every listed document to every case. Read each original and all the limits below. Confirm this scope before paying for preparation.

Original first page of DC-ABSOLUTE-DIVORCESource preview
DC-ABSOLUTE-DIVORCE6 pagesStarting the case

Complaint for Absolute Divorce

3 reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Complete remaining original questions and legal choices manually.

View source PDF Check my preparation route Review draft · not a completed filing
Preparation details & requirements

What to review

Selected factual party names only on the current government-hosted complaint. Review every printed allegation, remaining question and requested relief; complete all required companion forms before filing. Only the reviewed factual fields transfer automatically. Complete every other original blank, legal choice and required attachment separately. No signature, oath, service event or court order is created.

Source conditions

  • The six-page complaint is separate from summons, confidential information, property/debt and child-related attachments, service documents and final orders.
  • Marriage by ceremony and common-law alternatives, jurisdiction, child support, requested relief and agreements require personal review; no legal choices are selected.
  • Home addresses, contact fields, judge and case identifiers, signatures, signing dates and electronic-signature fields remain blank. A mailing address is not assumed to be a home address.
  • Some affirmation widgets are absent from the original canonical field tree. They are not used for automatic values.
AUTOMATIC FACT TRANSFER

Enter common facts once; review every original question.

  1. 01

    Answer factual questions

    Provide legal names, your filing role, county, contact information and available marriage details. Unknown facts stay unresolved; the tool does not choose legal requests for you.

  2. 02

    Review the selected document

    Reviewed caption and other specifically mapped factual blanks receive the available answers. The source is not a complete guided questionnaire. Complete remaining legal choices and original blanks in the downloaded interactive PDF.

  3. 03

    Find the rest of the packet

    Use current official instructions for the petition if missing, confidential sheets, financial disclosures, summons or service, local orders, parenting, support, agreements and final papers.

  4. 04

    Download and verify

    Review all pages and required attachments. Leave signatures, oaths, notary, court and service-event blanks for the appropriate person and real event. Downloading a draft does not file a case.

BEFORE PURCHASE OR FILING

Confirm that this exact scope fits your situation

  • The listed opening document and remaining official packet match the intended procedure
  • The supported individual role, legal relationship and county match the actual case
  • This initial preparation route has no minor children; child-related routes and dependent-child questions need the appropriate official process
  • The correct court, current filing fee, local supplements and accepted filing method are confirmed
  • All remaining legal requests, financial schedules, attachments and printed assertions will be reviewed and completed manually
  • Every signature, notarization, oath, service event and court entry will reflect the appropriate person and an actual event
  • Current financial, local and final-judgment documents are obtained from the official packet
BEFORE FILING

Check your local requirements

Confirm the current forms, correct filing office and accepted filing method with the official court or clerk. A downloaded draft is not a filed case.

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