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Vermont divorce form
Download the Vermont no-fault summons and complaint for divorce (form 400-00836, with children) packet for an uncontested divorce with minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this if there are minor children and you both agree. The cover walks the complaint, parenting plan, and support forms.
A filing packet built around the Summons and Complaint for Divorce (form 400-00836, with children) used to open an uncontested no-fault case in Vermont.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in Vermont: the summons and complaint for divorce (form 400-00836, with children) 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 if there are minor children and you both agree. The cover walks the complaint, parenting plan, and support forms.
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This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in Vermont, where both spouses agree on the terms.
Vermont cases with minor children use the official stipulated with-children set behind a PublicLegal cover: checklist 400-00024, Summons & Complaint 400-00836 (04/2026), Answer 400-00837, Final Stipulation 400-00878, the parenting stipulation 400-00825, the proposed Child Support Order 400-00802 (with the OCS calculator worksheet), and both parents' Financial Affidavits 400-00813A/813B. With minor children the court usually waits six months after filing before the final hearing, and custody and support always remain under the court's best-interests review (§ 665). The filing fee is $90 stipulated (§ 1431(b)(2)) plus the service fee — with children, the court executes service. The court signs the Final Order itself — no decree product. Blank official forms are free at vermontjudiciary.org. The FAQ below covers the details.
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SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE — WITH CHILDREN (400-00836, rev. 04/2026). The official Vermont Judiciary form that opens the case, signed by the Plaintiff.
Caption: Superior Court, Family Division — Plaintiff v. Defendant, with the case number supplied by the clerk.
Ground: six consecutive months living separate and apart (15 V.S.A. § 551(7)); with minor children the court usually waits six months after filing before the final hearing.
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Summons and Complaint for Divorce (form 400-00836, with children) that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
The same six-months-to-file / one-year-before-the-final-hearing residency rule applies (15 V.S.A. § 592(a)), and Vermont must have custody jurisdiction over the children — usually as their home state. File with the Family Division of the Superior Court in the county where either spouse lives.
Vermont's no-fault ground is that you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for six consecutive months and there is no reasonable probability of resuming the marital relationship (15 V.S.A. § 551(7)). You may file before the six months have run — that time counts — but the court will not hold the final hearing until they have run. This packet is the stipulated path: both spouses must agree on every issue. If your spouse will not agree, consult a Vermont attorney.
The same six-month separation rule applies, and with minor children the court usually will not schedule the final hearing until six months after the case starts — a stable, effective six-month parenting agreement can shorten that. Cases with minor children add the Agreement on Parental Rights & Responsibilities (400-00825), the proposed Child Support Order (400-00802) with the OCS calculator worksheet, and BOTH parents' Financial Affidavits (400-00813A and 400-00813B). Custody, parenting, and support always remain subject to the court's best-interests review (15 V.S.A. § 665). The JUDGE signs the Final Order; the 90-day nisi period follows unless waived (§ 554).
No. This packet is the stipulated path — the defendant signs the Acceptance of Service and the agreed Answer, and both spouses sign the Final Stipulation. If your spouse will not sign, consult a Vermont attorney about the contested track; the $295 fee applies without a stipulation.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a Vermont attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.