Decree Of Divorce - Judicial District Of The State Of Idaho

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Completing Form CAO 8-1: Decree of Divorce [Children]
Use this form for a case with minor children (Revised 5/20/2005)
In an uncontested or default divorce, the Decree of Divorce must have exactly the same information as
the Complaint. You cannot change anything without the agreement of the other party. If you do need
or want to make changes that both of you agree upon, you can file a “Stipulation for Entry of a Decree
of Divorce”. Obtain Court Assistance Office Form No. CAO 6-8 and CAO Instruction 5A.
Exactly like you did in the Complaint, at the top left-hand corner of page 1, fill in your name,
address and telephone number. Fill in the county and judicial district in the heading (for example,
“In the District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the County of Canyon”). Fill in your
full legal name in the caption above “Plaintiff”. Fill in your spouse’s full legal name above
“Defendant”. Fill in the Case Number.
Leave the date blank in the introductory sentence. Check either the first box if this is a default
divorce, or the second box if you and your spouse filed a written stipulation (Form CAO 6-8) for
the entry of this decree.
Fill in the name and date of birth for each minor child.
1A. Legal Custody
• Check the first box if both parents are fit persons to share the decision-making rights,
responsibilities and authority relating to the health, education and general welfare of the
child/ren. or
• Check the second box if one parent is to have sole legal custody of the child/ren, and
• Fill in the blank to indicate which parent will be awarded sole legal custody.
1B. Physical Custody
• Check the first box if both parents are to be awarded physical custody of the child/ren and
o Attach a copy of the Parenting Plan you attached to your Complaint. IMPORTANT: The
Parenting Plan must be attached if you want to make it a part of the Decree of Divorce.
or
Check the second box if physical custody of the child/ren will be awarded to only one
parent, and
Fill in the blank to indicate which parent will be awarded sole physical custody.
o If the other parent will have time with the child/ren, write in the parent’s name and
o Write in the terms and conditions of the other parent’s time with the child/ren. or
o Attach the Parenting Plan. IMPORTANT: The Parenting Plan must be attached to make it
a part of the Decree of Divorce.
2. Child Support
• Check the first box if there is already a Child Support Order and
o Write in the case number,
o The county and state where the order was entered, and
o The date the child support order was entered.
or
DECREE OF DIVORCE
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CAO 8-1 Revised 5/20/05

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