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Once a complaint gets served by one spouse against the other, the divorce process will start. This complaint must get filed if you or your spouse wants to file for divorce. Once the complaint gets filed on the Return Date, the Court Case will begin, starting the 90 day time period.

If you cannot afford the court fees to file for a divorce: You can also ask the court to waive the fees by filing an Application For Waiver Of Fees/Payment Of Costs/Appointment Of Counsel - Family (JD-FM-75) form to show the court why you cannot afford to pay.

You follow the same procedure, but you must fill out and file all the legal forms yourself. The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Guide and Do-It-Yourself Guide Supplement (must be used together) are written to help people without legal training use Connecticut State Courts to obtain a divorce without the use of an attorney.

Uncontested Divorce in Connecticut An uncontested divorce is a relatively fast and inexpensive way to end a marriage, compared to traditional litigation. However, it requires complete agreement between the spouses about alimony, child custody and support, and property division, including all assets and debts.

You begin the procedure by filing a Complaint for Dissolution of Marriage in the Superior Court of the county where you live. If neither party is seeking alimony, you may file in any county that would be convenient to you and your spouse.

Fill out the following forms: The Summons Family Actions (JD-FM-3) The Divorce Complaint (Dissolution of Marriage) (JD-FM-159) or, if you are filing to dissolve a civil union, not a marriage, the Dissolution of Civil Union Complaint (JD-FM-159A) The Notice of Automatic Court Orders (JD-FM-158)