This online interview helps you decide what type of divorce to file based on your answers and creates all of the forms needed to start a divorce case. When filling out the forms, the spouse initiating the divorce is the "petitioner," while the other spouse is the "respondent.You can fill out and file your divorce forms online using the court's Guide and File interview. If you are a U.S. permanent resident, you can file an I-130 petition for a spouse, a child under the age of 21, or an unmarried adult son or daughter. Within the petition, the petitioning spouse must include information about the marriage like income, debts, children, and any property owned. First set up the return filing joint, and see what the state consequence is. Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative is the first form you must file to start the marriage-based green card application process. To get a divorce, you or your spouse must live in Minnesota or be a member of the armed services stationed in Minnesota for at least 180 days before filing. You must file an I-130 form (Petition for Alien Relative) along with two passport-time pictures of the spouse and filled-out Form I-130A for the spouse. As the petitioner, you'll file Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative.