Cao Instruction 6-1 Finalizing Your Divorce With A Sworn Stipulation For Entry Of A Decree printable pdf download

CAO D INSTRUCTION 6-1

FINALIZING YOUR DIVORCE WITH A SWORN STIPULATION

FOR ENTRY OF A DECREE

This procedure should be followed if you and your spouse want the Judge to sign (enter) a Decree

of Divorce with different terms than those contained in the Petition that was filed, to settle the

divorce case after the Respondent filed a Response, or to simply agree to settle the case without a

default being entered against the Respondent. This procedure will allow the judge to sign a

Decree of Divorce both of you agree upon. Petitioner will not have to file an “Amended Petition”

and Respondent will not have to file a “Response”.

These instructions are not a substitute for legal advice. The laws and court rules are complex and

following these instructions will not guarantee you a favorable result. We always recommend you

talk to a lawyer about your problem before filing your paperwork. If you cannot afford to hire an

attorney to represent you, you may be able to pay a lawyer to give you advice and review your

paperwork for a lesser cost. Contact the Idaho State Bar Lawyer Referral Service (208-334-4500)

for the name of an attorney in your area who will provide an initial half-hour consultation for $35.

Contact the Court Assistance Office for information about resources for low-income people, or visit

the Idaho Supreme Court’s Self-Help Center at

Step 1: Complete the Required Forms.

At the top left-hand corner of page 1 of the Sworn Stipulation for Entry of Decree and Decree of

Divorce, fill in the Petitioner’s full legal name, current address, and telephone number. Fill in the

county and judicial district in the heading (for example, “In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial

District in and for the County of Ada”). Fill in your Full Legal Names on the lines above “Petitioner”

and “Respondent” the same way they are shown on the Petition. Fill out the remainder of each

form.

• Sworn Stipulation for Entry of Decree of Divorce, CAO D 6-8

• Decree of Divorce, CAO D 8-1 (Children); or CAO D 8-3 (No Children)

Complete the form for the Decree of Divorce, following the instructions CAO D Instruction 8-

3 Decree of Divorce (No Minor Children) or CAO D Instruction 8-1 Decree of Divorce (With

Minor Children).

Check the second box on the first page, indicating “Respondent and Petitioner have agreed

and signed a written Sworn Stipulation to the entry of this Decree”.

• Parenting Plan, CAO FL-3 if you have agreed to changes in the Parenting Plan; if the

Parenting Plan attached to the Petition is your agreement, simply copy that Plan to

attach to the Decree.

• Affidavit Verifying Income and Child Support Worksheet(s) (these can be generated for you

by the Court Assistance Officer, using the child support program) if the child support

amount requested in the Petition has not been calculated accurately pursuant to the

Idaho Child Support Guidelines and you are changing the amount of child support you

want to have ordered.

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Cao Instruction 6-1 Finalizing Your Divorce With A Sworn Stipulation For Entry Of A Decree