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If you cannot afford the court fees to file for a divorce: You can also ask the court to waive the fees by filing an Application For Waiver Of Fees/Payment Of Costs/Appointment Of Counsel - Family (JD-FM-75) form to show the court why you cannot afford to pay.
Fill out the following forms: The Summons Family Actions (JD-FM-3) The Divorce Complaint (Dissolution of Marriage) (JD-FM-159) or, if you are filing to dissolve a civil union, not a marriage, the Dissolution of Civil Union Complaint (JD-FM-159A)
To obtain a copy of a Divorce Decree or Dissolution of Civil Union Decree, contact the CT Superior Court where the divorce or dissolution was granted. Please contact the appropriate court for applicable fees and requirements: Directory of Connecticut Superior Courts.
After a certain period of time, if your spouse does not respond to the notice, you may be eligible for what is called a ?divorce by publication.?
You will need to complete the following forms: Summons Family Actions JD-FM-3. Divorce Complaint (Dissolution of Marriage) JD-FM-159 or, if you are filing to dissolve a civil union, not a marriage, the Dissolution of Civil Union Complaint (JD-FM-159A)
You can file most family case types electronically (on-line), including dissolution of marriage (divorce); legal separation; annulment; and civil union - dissolution, legal separation or annulment, custody application, and visitation petition.
You follow the same procedure, but you must fill out and file all the legal forms yourself. The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Guide and Do-It-Yourself Guide Supplement (must be used together) are written to help people without legal training use Connecticut State Courts to obtain a divorce without the use of an attorney.
To begin marital dissolution proceedings, one spouse must file a summons, complaint, and automatic orders form. In addition to these documents, the filing party must provide a blank appearance form to the responding spouse.