DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
COURT USE ONLY
(DIVORCE) JUDGMENT
SUPERIOR COURT
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JD-FM-177 Rev. 11-09
C.G.S. 46b-40, 46b-56c, 46b-84, Public Act 09-13,
P.B. §§ 6-2 through 6-5, 17-4, 17-9, 17-43, 25-38
INSTRUCTIONS: Type or print with black ink and file with Court Clerk within 60 days of the judgment.
Judicial District of
At (Town)
Docket number
Name of Judge
Date of judgment
Plaintiff's name (Last, first, middle initial)
Defendant's name (Last, first, middle initial)
Plaintiff's address
Defendant's address
1. A complaint asking for a dissolution of marriage (divorce)
Return date
and other relief was filed in this court with a return date of:
2. Status of case ("X" one):
Defendant filed an Appearance.
Defendant failed to file an appearance (defaulted) and the Court finds that: (a) the complaint was properly served
on the defendant, and (b) the defendant is not now, nor within the past thirty days has been, in the military service.
3. The Court in this case heard the evidence and finds the following:
The plaintiff,
, married the defendant,
,
(Name before marriage)
(Name before marriage)
on
, and, if
at
(Month, day, year)
(Town and state)
applicable, entered into a civil union that merged into a marriage by subsequent ceremony or by operation of law on
.
at
(Month, day, year)
(Town and state)
4. "X" one:
plaintiff
defendant
The ("X" one)
has lived in Connecticut for at least twelve months immediately
before the filing of the divorce complaint or before the divorce will become final.
plaintiff
defendant
lived in Connecticut at the time of the marriage, moved away,
The ("X" one)
and then returned to Connecticut, planning to live here permanently.
plaintiff
defendant
moved to Connecticut.
The marriage broke down after the ("X" one)
5. A divorce is granted based on the
complaint
cross complaint
because ("X" one):
This marriage has broken down irretrievably.
Other (must be reason(s) listed in Connecticut General Statutes section 46b-40(c)):
6. "X" all that apply:
No children were born to either the plaintiff or defendant after the date of this marriage.
There are no children of this marriage under the age of 23.
The following children are either: (a) the biological and/or adoptive children of both of the parties, or (b) have been
born to one of the parties on or after the date of the marriage and are claimed to be children of the marriage.
(List only children who have not yet reached the age of 23.)
Name of child (First, middle, last)
Date of birth (Month, day, year)
The following children were born on or after the marriage to the ("X" all that apply)
plaintiff
defendant and
are not children of the other party to this marriage.
(List only children who have not yet reached the age of 23.)
Name of child (First, middle, last)
Date of birth (Month, day, year)
7.
("X" if it applies) The Court finds that the agreement between the parties is fair and equitable.
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