Fillable Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage (Page 2 of 12) in pdf

ONE and only ONE box

should be checked on

this page.

Before your case can proceed, your

7. DIRECTIONS FOR SERVICE ON RESPONDENT

spouse must be given notice that you have

How will your spouse receive legal notice of this proceeding?

filed this case. This notice can be given in

one of the methods described on this page.

Respondent has signed a verified “Answer to Petition for

If you check this box, you must file the

“Answer to Petition for Dissolution of

Dissolution of Marriage” which is being filed with the “Petition for

Marriage” at the same time you file this

Dissolution of Marriage.” Therefore, do not issue a summons.

petition. The “Answer” must be signed by

your spouse in front of a notary public.

Respondent has signed a verified “Waiver of Service and Entry of

If your spouse signs a “Waiver of

Service and Entry of Appearance,” he or she

Appearance” which is being filed with the “Petition for Dissolution of

has 30 days in which to file an answer to the

Marriage.” Therefore, do not issue a summons.

petition. The “Waiver of Service and Entry

of Appearance” must be signed by your

spouse in front of a notary public.

Respondent will voluntarily enter his/her appearance in this case

Your spouse can either sign an answer

or waiver within 30 days, or your spouse can

and therefore summons should be issued but held in the Sheriff’s

pick up a copy of the papers in the sheriff’s

office for this County. If a verified “Waiver of Service and Entry of

office for this county within 30 days.

If you select this option, the clerk will

Appearance” is not filed within thirty (30) days, this case may be

issue a summons, which will be “held” in the

dismissed without further notice to Petitioner.

sheriff’s office.

Summons should be served upon Respondent at his/her

Respondent may be served either at

his/her place of employment or at his/her

residence:

home. You should check the appropriate

box.

________________________________________________________

Your spouse must be served within 30

days of the issuance of the summons.

(Street)

_________________________

__________________

___________

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Summons should be served upon Respondent at his/her place of

IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE YOUR

SPOUSE SERVED, YOU MUST FILE

employment:

ANOTHER COPY OF ALL YOUR

_________________________________________

__________________

DOCUMENTS IN THIS CASE TO BE

(Employer’s Name - if applicable)

(Hours of Employment)

SERVED ON YOUR SPOUSE.

________________________________________________________

(Street)

_________________________

__________________

___________

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Respondent cannot be served in Missouri. Therefore, service by

Service by registered mail is only

available if your spouse resides outside the

registered mail is requested. A copy of the “Affidavit for Service by

State of Missouri.

Mail” is attached to this form. See Missouri Supreme Court Rule

If you have service by mail, you are not

entitled to obtain any kind of money

54.12(b)

judgment against your spouse for such

things as child support or maintenance.

The whereabouts of Respondent are unknown and there is no

You can only obtain service by

publication if the whereabouts of your

way of contacting him or her. I have attempted to locate the

spouse are unknown and you cannot locate

Respondent and have been unable to do so. Therefore, service by

him or her by making all reasonable

attempts to find out where he or she can be

publication will be required. A copy of the “Affidavit for Service by

served.

Publication” is attached to this form. Child support, maintenance or

If you have service by publication, you

are not entitled to obtain any kind of money

other money judgments will not be allowed against Respondent if

judgment against your spouse for such

service is by publication. Publication must be made in the county

things as child support or maintenance.

where this matter is filed in a newspaper of general circulation. See

This option should only be utilized as a

last resort.

Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.12(c).

Other: ______________________________________________

NOTE: Must be authorized by

Supreme Court rule or statute.

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage – Page 2 of 12

Form CAFC001-07/01/2012

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