PETITION FOR DIVORCE

IN THE _________________ COURT OF _________________ COUNTY,

TENNESSEE
In re: the Marriage of )
) _______________________________
_______________________________ ) Docket No.
Petitioner )
)
and )
)
_______________________________ )
Respondent )
The Petitioner, _______________________________, respectfully declares the
following:

1. Petitioner's Residence: Petitioner resides at

____________________________________________________________________
[insert Petitioner's address] and has been a resident of the State of Tennessee for
_________ [insert period of residence in months and years].
2. Respondent's Residence: Respondent resides at
____________________________________________________________________
[insert Respondent's address] and has been a resident of the State of Tennessee for
_________ [insert period of residence in months and years].
3. Marriage: On ______________________, _____, in __________________ (city),
__________________ (county), __________________ (state), the Petitioner and
Respondent married. An official copy of the marriage license is attached to this
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
4. Children: Petitioner and Respondent have the following children born or adopted
into their marriage:
Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth:
__________________
Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth:
__________________
Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth:
__________________
Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth:
__________________
5. Jurisdiction: This Court is that of proper jurisdiction to hear this cause. The
Respondent has agreed to file an Affidavit of Consent in this cause. Neither the
Petitioner or Respondent has been involved in any litigation or other proceeding
involving the other party in this or any other jurisdiction with respect to their marriage or
any other domestic matter.
6. Grounds for No-Fault: Petitioner wishes a dissolution of marriage with Respondent
based on the following grounds:
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____________________________________________________________________
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[Note: This paragraph must describe sufficient legal basis for divorce as recognized by
the laws of the State of Tennessee. Sufficient basis for a no-fault divorce within
Tennessee is limited to the following: (1) irreconcilable differences provided that: (a) no
denial of this ground exists by either spouse; (b) the spouses submit a properly signed
marital dissolution agreement; or (c) this grounds for divorce is combined with a general
fault-based grounds; or (2) living separate and apart without cohabitation for two years
when there are no minor children.
7. Marital Settlement Agreement: Petitioner and Respondent ___________ have
(copy attached) ___________ have not entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement
that formalizes an allocation of their property and finances and matters relating to child
custody and visitation.
8. Other Declarations:
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____________________________________________________________________
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NOW, THEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the court order a FINAL DECREE OF
DIVORCE and such further relief as Petitioner may have requested herein.

Verification
I, ______________________________________________[name of Petitioner], affirm
under penalty of perjury that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing PETITION FOR
DIVORCE and that all statements in this Petition are accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I have filed this Complaint in good faith and have not colluded with anyone
in relation to it.

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Petitioner's Signature Date

_____________________________________________
Petitioner's Address, Line 1

_____________________________________________
Petitioner's Address, Line 2

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of __________________,

20_____.

__________________________________
Notary

AFFIDAVIT OF CONSENT
IN THE _________________ COURT OF _________________ COUNTY,
TENNESSEE
In re: the Marriage of )
) _______________________________
_______________________________ ) Docket No.
Petitioner )
)
and )
)
_______________________________ )
Respondent )
1. A PETITION FOR DIVORCE was filed between Petitioner and Respondent on the
_________ day of __________________, 20____.
2. The marriage between Petitioner and Respondent is irretrievably broken and efforts
at reconciliation have failed.
3. I, _______________________________, have received a copy of the PETITION
FOR DIVORCE, and I have read it thoroughly and understand it. I do not wish to contest
this proceeding. I do not object to the declarations made in the PETITION FOR
DIVORCE. I do hereby consent to the relief requested in therein and to the entry of a
FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE dissolving and forever terminating the marriage between
Petitioner and Respondent. I consent that the court may hear this cause on any day
convenient to the court without further notice to me. I further consent that the court may
enter any order granting any and all the relief sought in the PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
4. I waive any and all rights I may have to a motion for a new trial, a record testimony,
findings of fact and conclusions of law, notice of trial, a notice of entry of a FINAL
DECREE OF DIVORCE and my right to appeal. I do not waive any future rights I may
have to the modification of any judgment or decree in relation to this cause.
5. I affirm under penalty of perjury that all statements in this Affidavit of Consent are
accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have filed this Affidavit of Consent in good faith
and have not colluded with anyone in relation to it, nor have I been subject to any force
or duress in signing it.

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Signature Date

_____________________________________________
Address, Line 1

_____________________________________________
Address, Line 2

STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF ________________
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of __________________,
20_____.
__________________________________
Notary