1. Fill out a Complaint form. a. Near the top of the first page, write your name in the space above the word "Plaintiff".A pleading may be verified upon personal knowledge as to a part and upon information and belief as to the remainder. The first step in filing a lawsuit is to prepare a complaint. The Court has specialized forms available for filing complaints for employment discrimination. A PHRC staff member is available to help you decide whether you would like to file a complaint. For model verified complaints, see standard documents: Complaint (Federal): Drafting Notes: Verification Language and Signing the Verification. A divorce case is started with the filing of a "Complaint. You must complete the IFO petition that is included with this packet and file it with your Complaint. Forms. Execute and file a Verification of Defendant's Signature in the following form: Page 2.