Fillable Printable Marital Dissolution Agreement - Tennessee

Marital Dissolution Agreement - Tennessee

HUSBAND: Initials _______________ Date Signed WIFE: Initials ______________ Date Signed ______

August 2012 (FORM 5) Divorce Agreement Page 1

Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court

To request an ADA accommodation, please contact Dart Gore at 880-3309.

IN THE ____________ CIRCUIT COURT FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Plaintiff [NAME (First, Middle, Last) OF SPOUSE FILING THE DIVORCE]

vs.

Docket No:

Defendant [NAME (First, Middle, Last) OF THE OTHER SPOUSE]

Divorce Agreement

[Marital Dissolution Agreement]

This form explains how you and your spouse will divide your property and debts.

You must file this form with your Complaint for Divorce (FORM 1).

We say that:

 We are the Wife and Husband listed above. We are filing a Complaint for Divorce in the county and Court

listed above because we can no longer get along as Husband and Wife. We understand our marriage rights

and duties and want to get an agreed divorce.

 We agree on everything in the Complaint for Divorce. The Complaint for Divorce does not have to be served

and there is no need to file an Answer.

 Each of us has read this whole Divorce Agreement and agree it is fair. We understand that it will become part

of our Final Decree of Divorce.

 No one made us sign this Agreement. We will sign any other papers needed to carry out this Agreement.

Children:

My spouse and I have no children together who are under 18, in high school, or disabled. Children together

means children we had together who were born before our marriage AND any and all children born or adopted

during our marriage.

The Wife is not pregnant.

Real Property (house, land, or mobile homes that are permanently attached to the ground):

Neither spouse owns real property.

Other Assets (business or retirement accounts):

Neither spouse owns a business or has a retirement account.

HUSBAND: Initials _______________ Date Signed WIFE: Initials ______________ Date Signed ______

August 2012 (FORM 5) Divorce Agreement Page 2

Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court

To request an ADA accommodation, please contact Dart Gore at 880-3309.

Husband’s Personal Property:

The Husband will own the following property:

a. Vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trucks, boats, etc.)

Vehicle 1

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 2

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 3

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 4

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

b. Other personal property (bank accounts, cash, furniture, jewelry, etc.) – NOT houses or land:

Describe:

c. All personal property currently in the possession of the Husband is his as follows:

Wife’s Personal Property:

The Wife will own the following property:

a. Vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trucks, boats etc.)

Vehicle 1

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 2

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 3

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

Vehicle 4

Year

Make

Model

VIN #

b. Other personal property (bank accounts, cash, furniture, jewelry, etc.) – NOT houses or land:

Describe:

c. All personal property currently in the possession of the Wife is hers as follows:

[IF YOU NEED MORE LINES, COPY THIS PAGE AND MAKE SURE IT IS INCLUDED WHEN YOU FILE THIS FORM.]

HUSBAND: Initials _______________ Date Signed WIFE: Initials ______________ Date Signed ______

August 2012 (FORM 5) Divorce Agreement Page 3

Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court

To request an ADA accommodation, please contact Dart Gore at 880-3309.

Debts Husband Will Pay:

Husband will pay all debts he has made since the date of separation, and will pay for the following debts:

LIST ALL LOANS, CREDIT CARDS,

CASH ADVANCE DEBTS, ETC.

NAME OF CREDITOR

(person or company you owe)

AMOUNT STILL OWED

Debts Wife Will Pay:

Wife will pay all debts she has made since the date of separation, and will pay for the following debts:

LIST ALL LOANS, CREDIT CARDS,

CASH ADVANCE DEBTS, ETC.

NAME OF CREDITOR

(person or company you owe)

AMOUNT STILL OWED

[IF YOU NEED MORE LINES, COPY THIS PAGE AND MAKE SURE IT IS INCLUDED WHEN YOU FILE THIS FORM.]

We Both Agree on How to Divide the Debts

(Hold Harmless Provision)

Both spouses agree to divide their debts as listed above. The Husband agrees to pay all the debts listed under “Debts

Husband Will Pay.” The Wife agrees to pay all the debts listed under “Debts Wife Will Pay.” The Wife will not try to

make the Husband pay her debts. The Husband will not try to make the Wife pay his debts. Creditors will try to collect

from both spouses. Both spouses understand this. A creditor may get one spouse to pay the other spouse’s debt. If

that happens, the spouse who is supposed to pay the debt will pay the other spouse back. They will pay back any

payments and reasonable lawyer’s fees the spouse made. They will pay back any costs of trying to stop a creditor from

collecting the debt.

HUSBAND: Initials _______________ Date Signed WIFE: Initials ______________ Date Signed ______

August 2012 (FORM 5) Divorce Agreement Page 4

Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court

To request an ADA accommodation, please contact Dart Gore at 880-3309.

Alimony (check one):

 Neither spouse wants alimony.

 (Check one):  Wife  Husband agrees to pay (amount): $

until (date or action that ends alimony):

If alimony is sought, we agree that the alimony will be (check one):

 Weekly

 Monthly

 Annually

If alimony is sought, we agree that the alimony (check all the blocks that apply to your agreement):

 Can be modified upon changes in our lives.

 Will end when the one paying the alimony dies.

 Will end when the one who receives the alimony dies.

 Will end when the one paying the alimony remarries.

 Will end when the one receiving the alimony remarries.

 Will end when the one receiving the alimony finishes school or on (date) ,

whichever date comes first.

Important: Both spouses understand there may be tax consequences to the agreed upon alimony and we have put

our initials at the bottom of this page acknowledging there can be tax consequences and that we are responsible for

knowing, understanding and accepting these consequences.

Cannot Own Retirement Accounts, Businesses, and/or Real Property:

 Neither spouse has an IRS-qualified pension or retirement plan. [If you do, you cannot use these forms]

 Neither spouse owns a business. [If you do, you cannot use these forms]

 Neither spouse has real property (house or land). [If you do, you cannot use these forms]

Name Change:

Check below to change a spouse’s name back to the name used before this marriage. A government agency or

other institution may need proof of this name change. If so, give them a filed copy of this form.

 Wife

First Middle Last

 Husband

First Middle Last

Court Costs will be paid by (check one):

 Husband

 Wife

 Husband and Wife will each pay half

 Other (explain):

HUSBAND: Initials _______________ Date Signed WIFE: Initials ______________ Date Signed ______

August 2012 (FORM 5) Divorce Agreement Page 5

Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court

To request an ADA accommodation, please contact Dart Gore at 880-3309.

Notice!

Husband and Wife understand that the Final Decree of Divorce does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to

proceed against a party or a party’s property, even though the party is not responsible under the terms of the Final

Decree for an account, any debt associated with an account, or any debt. It may be in a party’s best interest to

cancel, close, or freeze any jointly-held accounts (T.C.A., §36-4-134).

This means that the Final Decree does not protect you against creditors. They may try to collect from you, even if

your spouse is responsible for the debt. It may be best to cancel, close, or freeze any accounts you have together.

Entire Agreement

This document states everything the Husband and Wife have agreed to. They both give up any legal claims they

have against each other. Any other agreements made between them that are not included in this Agreement are no

longer valid – nor can they make each other live up to any agreements that are not included in this document.

Warning – Changes (Modifications)

After the divorce is final, the spouses may later want to change or delete parts of this Agreement. Changes must be

put in writing and filed with the Court Clerk, and then be approved by the Judge. You may want to talk to an attorney

before doing this.

Read below – but only sign in front of a Notary.

You may sign at a different time than your spouse.

Husband

I know that Tennessee has laws against lying on

purpose (perjury). I swear that:

 As far as I know, the information on this form is

true.

 I have revealed to my spouse all property and all

debts that I know about and have not kept any

property or debts a secret from my spouse before I

signed this Agreement.

 This is everything we have agreed to.

 Any agreements we have that are not listed above

are no longer any good.

SWORN to and subscribed before me on (date):

Signed at (city):

State of Tennessee, County of

By (Husband):

________________________________________________

Signature of Notary Public, State of Tennessee

My commission expires: ____________________________

(Notary’s seal)

Read below – but only sign in front of a Notary.

You may sign at a different time than your spouse.

Wife

I know that Tennessee has laws against lying on

purpose (perjury). I swear that:

 As far as I know, the information on this form is

true.

 I have revealed to my spouse all property and all

debts that I know about and have not kept any

property or debts a secret from my spouse before I

signed this Agreement.

 This is everything we have agreed to.

 Any agreements we have that are not listed above

are no longer any good.

SWORN to and subscribed before me on (date):

Signed at (city):

State of Tennessee, County of

By (Wife):

________________________________________________

Signature of Notary Public, State of Tennessee

My commission expires: ____________________________

(Notary’s seal)