A Massachusetts Joint Petition For Divorce-Under MG LCH 128 SEC 1A is a legal document that is filed by both spouses when they wish to end their marriage through an uncontested divorce. This document must be filed in the county where the couple last resided together. It requires the signatures of both spouses, and it must be notarized. This type of petition must include information about the marriage, including the dates of the marriage and separation, the grounds for divorce, any minor children of the marriage, and the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. There are two types of Massachusetts Joint Petition For Divorce-Under MG LCH 128 SEC 1A: one for couples with children and one for couples without children. The petition for couples without children is simpler and requires fewer documents to be filed. It also requires the couple to have been separated for at least one year before the petition is filed. The petition for couples with children requires additional paperwork and requires the couple to have been separated for at least three years before the petition is filed.