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Massachusetts divorce form
Download the Massachusetts no-fault joint petition for divorce (cjd 101a) packet for an uncontested divorce without minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this packet only if there is no minor child, both spouses agree on every term, and both will sign the notarized separation agreement. The cover walks the §1A residency rule and the nisi/absolute clocks.
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 included checklist walks through residency, filing, service or waiver, and finalizing your decree.
Use this packet only if there is no minor child, both spouses agree on every term, and both will sign the notarized separation agreement. The cover walks the §1A residency rule and the nisi/absolute clocks.
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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About this form
This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in Massachusetts, where both spouses agree on the terms.
Massachusetts is a joint-petition state: the uncontested no-fault path is the §1A joint petition in the Probate and Family Court, built on a notarized separation agreement. The kit is the official §1A filing set (CJD 101A and companions); the separation agreement is PublicLegal-authored because Massachusetts publishes only a non-mandatory sample. The court itself enters the Judgment of Divorce Nisi - there is no customer decree form. 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.
Caption and parties: the county division, docket number, and each spouse's identifying details, signed by both petitioners.
Jurisdiction and residency: the Massachusetts-residency statements the law requires (G.L. c.208, §5) and the marriage and separation facts.
Irretrievable breakdown and agreement: the §1A statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, with the notarized separation agreement referenced and attached.
The full packet also includes the Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown, the R-408 vital-statistics report, both income-gated financial statements (CJD 301S/301L), and the Military Affidavit — 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.
In a §1A joint case there is no summons and no service. The court holds a hearing and, if it approves the separation agreement as fair and reasonable, enters the Judgment of Divorce Nisi 30 days later without further action by you; the nisi becomes absolute 90 days after that (G.L. c.208, §§1A, 21). You are not divorced until the nisi enters, and you may not remarry until it is absolute. 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.