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Massachusetts divorce form
Download the Massachusetts no-fault joint petition for divorce (cjd 101a) packet for an uncontested divorce with minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this packet only if there is a minor child, both spouses agree on custody, support, and property, and both will sign the notarized separation agreement. The cover walks the §1A rule and the children forms.
A filing packet built around the Joint Petition for Divorce (CJD 101A) used to open an uncontested no-fault case in Massachusetts.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in Massachusetts: the joint petition for divorce (cjd 101a) plus the supporting filing documents listed below.
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The packet materials walk through filing, service or waiver, and the support documents a children case requires.
Use this packet only if there is a minor child, both spouses agree on custody, support, and property, and both will sign the notarized separation agreement. The cover walks the §1A rule and the children forms.
This packet includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and signature preparation.
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This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in Massachusetts, where both spouses agree on the terms.
Massachusetts is a joint-petition state. Cases with minor children use the §1A joint petition plus the Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit and the 2025 child-support worksheet. Custody, parenting, and support terms always merge into the judgment and remain subject to the court's child-protection authority (G.L. c.208, §28). The FAQ below covers the details.
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JOINT PETITION FOR DIVORCE (CJD 101A). The official Massachusetts Probate and Family Court form (rev. 10/2007) that opens an uncontested no-fault divorce under G.L. c. 208, §1A — both spouses file together, here with minor children.
Caption and parties: the county division, docket number, and each spouse's identifying details, signed by both petitioners, with the children of the marriage recorded.
Jurisdiction and residency: the Massachusetts-residency statements (G.L. c.208, §5) and the marriage and separation facts.
Children and agreement: the §1A irretrievable-breakdown statement with the notarized separation agreement covering custody, parenting, and support referenced and attached.
The full packet also includes the Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown, R-408, both financial statements, the Military Affidavit, the Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit (TC0050) with supplemental, the CJD 305 child-support findings, and the 2025 Child Support Guidelines — all official current-edition forms, with a PublicLegal cover.
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Joint Petition for Divorce (CJD 101A) that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
One spouse must be a Massachusetts resident when the cause occurred, or, if the cause occurred out of state, must have lived in Massachusetts for one year (G.L. c.208, §5; for irretrievable breakdown the one-year rule applies only if the breakdown occurred outside Massachusetts). File a joint petition in the Probate and Family Court division for a county where either spouse lives. Confirm the division with the court.
This packet uses only the no-fault ground that the marriage has irretrievably broken down (G.L. c.208, §1A). Both spouses file a JOINT petition together under §1A - not a one-spouse complaint under §1B. You must attach a notarized written separation agreement resolving custody, support, alimony, and property. If your spouse will not join, this is not your packet.
Cases with minor children use the same §1A joint-petition path and add the Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit (TC0050) and a child-support worksheet under the 2025 Guidelines. A co-parenting education course is not automatically required for a §1A joint petition (Standing Order 3-23, §B.1(a)); the judge may still order one. You are not divorced until the Judgment of Divorce Nisi enters. Court schedules vary by county.
No. This packet is built for a §1A joint petition where both spouses agree on every term and sign a notarized separation agreement. If your spouse will not join or will contest, consult a Massachusetts attorney about a §1B complaint instead.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a Massachusetts attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.