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Missouri No-Fault Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage) — Minor Children

Download the Missouri no-fault petition for dissolution of marriage packet for an uncontested divorce with minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.

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What you receive for Missouri

A filing packet built around the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage used to open an uncontested no-fault case in Missouri.

Complete filing packet

Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in Missouri: the petition for dissolution of marriage plus the supporting filing documents listed below.

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Download the files and complete them on your own device. Your personal details are never entered into an online form builder.

Step-by-step guidance

The packet materials walk through filing, service or waiver, and the support documents a children case requires.

Included packet documents

This packet includes 17 documents in editable Word and print-ready PDF formats. Use the Word version for editing and the PDF for print-ready reference.

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  • Missouri Dissolution Cover (Minor Children) PublicLegal instructions. Do not file this cover Word PDF

Official court forms

  • Official Instructions & Table of Contents Missouri courts overview. Do not file it PDF
  • Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet (FI-10) Identifying data for the clerk. Do not serve. Do not redact PDF
  • Redaction Certification (GN320) File even if you did not redact anything PDF
  • Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (CAFC001) Official petition. Sign before a notary PDF
  • Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage Official DHSS vital-records form. Present it with the petition PDF
  • Statement of Income and Expenses (CAFC050) Official financial statement for both spouses PDF
  • Statement of Property and Debt & Proposed Separation Agreement (CAFC040) Official proposed division. A § 452.325 agreement only if both spouses sign PDF
  • CAFC040 Directions Official directions. Do not file PDF
  • Respondent's Answer (CAFC010-R) Verified answer and appearance. Avoids personal service if filed PDF
  • Judgment and Decree of Dissolution (CAFC070) Official proposed final order. Many courts do not want it on day one PDF
  • Notice of Hearing (CAFC721) Official notice. Ask the clerk how your circuit sets the docket PDF
  • Poor-Person Motion (GN10) Optional fee-waiver request. The court decides PDF
  • Parenting Plan (CAFC501) Official custody and support writing for children under 18 PDF
  • Form 14 Child Support Worksheet Presumed-correct guideline calculation PDF
  • Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations Use the schedule for orders after January 1, 2026 PDF
  • Form 14 Directions Official directions and examples. Do not file PDF
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Before you file for divorce in Missouri

This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in Missouri, where both spouses agree on the terms.

Missouri calls the case a "dissolution of marriage," not a divorce. It requires 90 days of state residency before filing and a 30-day wait after filing before the court can enter the judgment (RSMo § 452.305.1(1)). The FAQ below covers the details.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Packet Forms

The 17 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in Word and print-ready PDF formats. The packet centers on the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.

Missouri requires that at least one spouse has lived in the state, or is a service member stationed in Missouri, for the 90 days immediately before filing (RSMo § 452.305.1(1)). The 90 days apply to both alternatives. File in the county where you or your spouse lives (RSMo § 452.300.5).

Missouri grants a dissolution when the marriage is irretrievably broken and there is no reasonable likelihood it can be preserved (RSMo §§ 452.310.1, 452.305.1(2)). When both spouses state under oath that the marriage is irretrievably broken — or one does and the other does not deny it — the court considers those statements and holds a hearing before making the finding (RSMo § 452.320.1). Official CAFC070 also lets some circuits take an uncontested case on affidavit. Ask the clerk.

A Missouri court cannot enter the judgment until at least 30 days after the petition is filed (RSMo § 452.305.1(1)). You are not dissolved until the judge signs the judgment and the court enters it (RSMo § 452.360.1; Rule 74.01(a)). Ask the clerk whether your circuit takes the uncontested case on affidavit, requires an appearance, or both. Court schedules vary by county.

No. This packet is for uncontested dissolutions where both spouses cooperate. If your spouse denies that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court requires proof of specific facts before it can grant the dissolution (RSMo § 452.320.2) — consult a Missouri attorney.

No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a Missouri attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.

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