On a separate page or pages, write a short and plain statement of the answer to the allegations in the complaint. Number the paragraphs.The defendant answers the complaint as follows: (Check ONLY 1, a. Defendant's Answer to the Complaint. Download. In many jurisdictions, a complaint does not need to be verified unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise. WHEREFORE, Defendant requests this Court enter a judgment in her favor and against the Plaintiff in the above-styled case. An Answer is not required in Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, or Dating Violence types of cases. The person filing the petition in a dissolution of marriage proceeding is also referred to as the petitioner and his or her spouse as the respondent. The Family Form A is available to request assistance from the Self-Help Office. Joint Verified Petition and Verified Answer for Dissolution of Marriage.