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SUMMONS - Vermont Judiciary

Form836DivorceNokids

STATEOFVERMONT

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SUPERIORCOURT  FAMILYDIVISION

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Plaintiff Defendant

Name

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DOB

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v.

Name

DOB

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StreetAddress

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StreetAddress

Apt.orP.O.BoxNumber

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Apt.orP.O.BoxNumber

CityStateZip

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Plaintiff’sE‐MailAddress

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Defendant’sE‐MailAddress

Phone(Daytime)

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Phone(Evening) Phone(Daytime)

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Phone(Evening)

AttorneyNameandPhoneNu mber

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AttorneyNameandPhoneNu mber

SUMMONS

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THISSUMMONSISDIRECTEDTO:____________________________.

NameofDefendant

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1. PLAINTIFF______________________ISSEEKINGADIVORCE.ThePlaintiff’s

NameofPlaintiff

complaintbeginsonthenextpage.Donotthrowthesepapersaway.Theyareofficialpapersthat

affectyourrights.

2. TOPROTECTYOURRIGHTSYOUSHOULDREPLYWITHIN20DAYS.Yourwritten

responseiscalledanAnswer.YoucangetanofficialcourtformforanAnswertoa

DivorceComplaintatanyVermontfamilydivisionorontheJudiciarywebsiteat

http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/MasterPages/Court‐FormsIndex.aspx

3. YOUMUSTRESPONDTOEACHCLAIM.InyourAnsweryoumuststatewhetheryou

agreeordisagreewitheachparagraphofthecomplaint.IfyoubelievethePlaintiffshouldnotbe

giveneverythingaskedforinthecomplaint,youshouldsaysoinyourAnswer.

4. IFYOUDONOTFILEANANSWERORFILEANAPPEARANCE,THECOURTISNOT

REQUIREDTONOTIFYYOUOFHEARINGS.

Ifyoudonotattendthecourthearings,thePlaintiff

mayreceiveeverythingrequestedinthecomplaint.Youwillnotgetachancetotellyoursideof

thestory.

5. YOUMUSTGIVEORSENDACOPYOFYOURANSWERTOTHEPLAINTIFF.IfthePlaintiff

hasanattorney,youmustgiveorse ndacopyofyouranswertotheplaintiff’sattorney.

6. YOUMUSTGIVEORSENDYOURORIGINALANSWERTOTHECOURTatthisaddress:

Dropdownmenuwithnamesandaddressesoffamilydivisionsofthesuperiorcourt

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7. LEGALASSISTANCE:Youmaywishtogethelpfromalawyer.Evenifyoucannotget

legalhelp,youmuststillgivethe courtawrittenAnswertoprotectyourrights.

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Date CourtClerk

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Form836DivorceNokids

COMPLAINTFORDIVORCE

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FACTS

ThePlaintiffstatesthatthefollowingfactsaretrue:

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1. Residence:

(A) Iamnowaresidentof: 

 County State

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 IhaveresidedinVermontfor6fullmonths,since:

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  Dateresidencebegan

(B) Defendantisnowaresi dent of: 

 County State

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 IhaveresidedinVermontfor6fullmonths,since:

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  Dateresidencebegan

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2. Marriage:

Weweremarriedat  on  

 City State DateofMarriage

andarestillmarried.

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3. GroundsforDivorce:ThereasonIamaskingforadivorceisthat:

 SixMonthSeparation:Wehaveorwillhavelivedseparateandapartformorethan

six(6)consecutivemonthsanditisnotreasonablyprobablethatwecanresumeour

maritalrelationship.

MyspouseandIseparatedon(month,day,year):________________.

 Other:(Pleaseexplain)______________________________________________

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4. Property,AssetsandDebts:Ihavelistedalloftheproperty,assetsanddebtsthatmy

spouseandIowneithertogetherorseparatelythatareknowntome,intheFinancial

AffidavitthatIamfilingwiththisComplaint.(Form813)

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5. PublicAssistance:

 IreceiveassistancefromtheDivisionofEconomicServices(DES)(examples:Food

Stamps,ReachUp).

 MyspousereceivespublicassistancefromtheDivisionofEconomicServices(DES).

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6. Earlieractionsfordivorce,legalseparation,annulment:

 Ihavenotfiledfordivorce,legalseparationorannulmentinanycourtagainstthis

spouseAND,asfarasIknow,myspousehasnotfiledfordivorce,legalseparationor

annulmentagainstme.

 IhavefiledORmyspousehasfiledfordivorce,legalseparationorannulmentbefore

thedateofthefilingofthispetition.(Ifyoucheckthisbox,youmustfillinthe

informationbelow.Useanadditionalpageifnecessary.)

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TypeofAction WhoFiled WhereFiled(Court,County,State) YearFiled

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PleaseattachacopyofanyCourtOrderissuedinacaselistedabove.

Form836DivorceNokids

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7. Relieffromabuseorprotectiveorderproceedings:

 Ihavenotfiledacomplaint forrelieffromabuseorarequestforaprotectiveorder

againstthisspouseAND,asfarasIknow,myspousehasnotfiledsuchanaction

againstme.

 Ihavefiledacomplaintforrelieffromabuseorarequestforaprotectiveorder

againstthisspouseORmyspousehasfiledacomplaintforrelieffromabuseora

requestforaprotectiveorderagainstme.(Ifyoucheckthisbox,youmustcomplete

theinformationbelow.Useanadditionalpageifnecessary.)

TypeofAction WhoFiled WhereFiled(Court,County,State) YearFiled

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PleaseattachacopyofanyCourtOrderissuedinconnectionwithacase listedabove.

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8. MilitaryService:

 Myspouseisinthemilitaryservice.

 Myspouseisnotinthemilitaryservice.

 Iaminthemilitaryservice.

 Iamnotinthemilitaryservice.

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REQUESTFORRELIEF

IaskthattheFamilyCourtgrantme:(checkeachboxthatapplies)

 1.DecreeofDivorce

 2.DivisionofProperty(divideourproperty,assetsanddebts).

 3.SpousalMaintenance(Alimony).

 4.Courtcosts.

 5.Attorneyfees.

6.Namechange:Iwouldliketoresumemyformernameof:

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 Ihaveattachedawrittenagreementsignedbymyspouseandmyself.Iaskthatthecourtissue

anorderthatincludestheprovisionsofourwrittenagreement.(Inordertoqualifyforthe

reducedfilingfee,theattachedagreementmustcoveralltheissuesthattheplaintiffseeks

tohavethecourtresolve.)

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Iherebyswearoraffirmthattheinformationaboveistruetothebestofmyknowledge

andbelief.

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SignatureofPlaintiff Date

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PrintedName

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Signedandsworntobeforeme:

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Date

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SignatureofNotaryPublic ExpirationDate

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