This “Complaint” form can be used by a married person who wants a divorce or a legal separation. It can also be used by a partner who wants to dissolve a civil union that took place in Vermont.

Information Checklist

Before you start, you will need:

• Name and address of your spouse or partner
• Birth date of spouse or partner, if you know it
• The date you got married
• The date you separated, if any
• Information about any other court cases for divorce, legal separation, dissolution or annulment that you or your spouse/partner filed before
• Information about any cases for relief from abuse that you or your spouse have filed before

If you have minor children with your spouse/partner, you will also need:

• Names and birth dates of your children
• Names and addresses of people who have lived with your children in the past 5 years
• Addresses for your children for the past 5 years

PDF Form to Print or Fill Out

Here are the PDF versions of the Complaint forms:

• Complaint form if you have children and 
• Complaint form if you don't have children.

This is only one of the forms you need to file for divorce. Follow the step-by-step instructions and short videos, and get all the forms you need on our Divorce Roadmap.