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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

//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:

CountyState

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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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