Schedule the final hearing. Those forms must be notarized and filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics to be valid. 6.Children of the marriage. Talk to a lawyer familiar with family law before filing anything with the court. Take the Non-Resident Affidavit form to the Clerk of Court or comparable official in the county in which you reside. The person asking for the dissolution is the petitioner and their spouse is the respondent. You will need to remember this when filling out the forms for court. There are two forms that are required for every divorce, a "Confidential Information Form" and a "Certificate of Dissolution Vital Statistics" form. 31, 1951, struck out "Washington,". 1949—Subsec. (c). Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).