How To Get An Agreed Divorce In Tennessee - Tennessee Supreme Court (Page 3 of 7) in pdf

Steps to an Agreed Divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee

TIP! Make extra copies of the blank forms in this packet in case you make a mistake. Also, make copies of all

papers you file with the Circuit Court Clerk and ask the Clerk to date-stamp your copy. Keep all your date-

stamped divorce papers in a folder or envelope and bring with you when you go to Court.

The top 5 rows of all the forms looks the same (see below example) and this information is very important.

IN THE ____________ CIRCUIT COURT FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Plaintiff

[NAME

OF SPOUSE FILING THE DIVORCE]

(First, Middle, Last)

vs.

Docket No:

Defendant

[NAME

OF THE OTHER SPOUSE]

(First, Middle, Last)

Complaint For Divorce

The 1

row shows the division and type of Court where you are filing for divorce – and that you are filing in

Davidson County, Tennessee.

IMPORTANT! We have two Court Divisions who hear divorces. Do not fill in the Division blank – the Clerk

will fill it in when you file the paperwork.

The 2

and 4

rows are where you list your name and your spouse’s name. The spouse who is filing the

divorce is the Plaintiff. The other spouse is the Defendant.

The 3

row has a line for the Docket No.

FORM #

The 5

row tells the name of the form (the

is shown in the footer on each form).

IMPORTANT! The Circuit Court Clerk will tell you the Docket Number when you file the paperwork. Do not

write in a Docket Number until you get this information from the Clerk.

The information you fill out on these rows must be the same on each form.

Step 1

You and your spouse MUST fill out these papers. The Court Clerk cannot do it for you. When they are

filled out, go to the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and file these papers:



Complaint for Divorce (FORM 1). Must be signed and notarized.



Spouses’ Personal Information (FORM 2).

Fill this form out and put it in a letter-size envelope. On the outside, write both

spouses’ names and your case/docket number. The Court Clerk will give you

your case number.



You should be prepared to pay the filing fee when you file your paperwork with

the Clerk’s Office. Please refer to the

Filing Fee Schedule

for the amount due.

Step 2

If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee based on the

Legal Aid Society Financial Eligibility

Guidelines,

please fill out FORM 3 and file with the Court Clerk:



Request to Postpone Filing Fees and Order (FORM 3).

If needed

The Court may let you pay the filing fees at the end of your case. You and your spouse must decide how

you will split the cost of the filing fees.

July, 2017

Agreed Divorce Instructions

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Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court with Modifications Approved by the Davidson County Circuit Courts

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