Form 1 - Request For Divorce (Complaint) Page 3
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33The first box in Row 2 tells the name of the form and the form number.
The second box in Row 2 has a blank for a file number and division.
Important! The court clerk will tell you the file number when you file the paperwork. Do not write in a
file number until you get this information from the court clerk.
Important! Some large counties have different court divisions. Check with the court clerk to see if
the court has divisions in your county. Do not fill in the division blank unless the court tells you that
there is a division.
Row 3 is 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 information you fill out in the big box must be the same on each form.
Court
County
State of Tennessee
File No. _________________
(Must Be Completed)
Form
Division _________________
Name and
Number
(Large Counties Only)
Plaintiff
(Name: First, Middle, Last of spouse filing the divorce)
Defendant
(Name: First, Middle, Last of the other spouse)
You and your spouse MUST fill out these papers. The Court Clerk can’t do this
Step 1
for you. When they are filled out, go to the Court Clerk’s office and give them
(file) these papers:
Request for Divorce, Form 1. Must be signed and notarized.
Spouses’ Personal Information, Form 2
Fill it out and put it in a letter-size envelope. On the outside, write both spouses’
names and your case number. The Court Clerk will give you your case number.
Check with your Court Clerk to see if you need to fill out a Civil Case Cover Sheet or a
summons.
Step 2
If you can’t afford to pay the filing fee, also fill out and give the Court Clerk (file):
Request to Postpone Filing Fees and Order, Form 3
If you
The court may let you pay the filing fees at the end of your case. You and your spouse must
need it
decide how you will split the cost of the filing fees
Step 3
Complete the Health Insurance Notice for Divorcing Spouses (Form 4):
Health Insurance Notice, Form 4
Fill it out, file with Clerk and mail a copy to your spouse by certified mail. Keep a copy for
your records. Not on each other’s health insurance or don’t have health insurance? Then
write that on the paper.
July 2017
Agreed Divorce Instructions
Page 3 of 7
Approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court
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