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Vermont divorce form
Download the Vermont no-fault summons and complaint for divorce (form 400-00836) packet for an uncontested divorce without minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this if there are no minor children and you both agree. The cover walks the official stipulated filing set in order.
A filing packet built around the Summons and Complaint for Divorce (form 400-00836) used to open an uncontested no-fault case in Vermont.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in Vermont: the summons and complaint for divorce (form 400-00836) plus the supporting filing documents listed below.
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The included checklist walks through residency, filing, service or waiver, and finalizing your decree.
Use this if there are no minor children and you both agree. The cover walks the official stipulated filing set in order.
This packet includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and signature preparation.
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This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in Vermont, where both spouses agree on the terms.
Vermont is a stipulated-divorce state: file the whole agreed packet together and the filing fee is $90 instead of $295 (32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(2)). The kit is the official Vermont Judiciary stipulated set (checklist 400-00022/400-00024, Summons & Complaint 400-00836 rev. 04/2026, Answer 400-00837, Acceptance of Service 400-00844, Final Stipulation 400-00878 rev. 01/2026, and companions) behind a PublicLegal cover and step-by-step instructions. The no-fault ground is six months living separate and apart (15 V.S.A. § 551(7)); residency is six months to file and one year before the final hearing (§ 592(a)). The court signs the Final Order itself — no decree product — and the divorce is absolute 90 days later unless the nisi period is waived (§ 554). The settlement product is the official Final Stipulation 400-00878, not an authored form. Blank official forms are free at vermontjudiciary.org — you are paying for current-edition packaging and ILRG product support. The FAQ below covers the details.
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SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE — WITHOUT CHILDREN (400-00836, rev. 04/2026). The official Vermont Judiciary form that opens the case, signed by the Plaintiff.
Caption: Superior Court, Family Division — Plaintiff v. Defendant, with the case number supplied by the clerk.
Ground: six consecutive months living separate and apart with no reasonable probability of resuming the marriage (15 V.S.A. § 551(7)).
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Summons and Complaint for Divorce (form 400-00836) that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
To file, either spouse must have resided in Vermont for at least six months — and the court cannot decree the divorce unless the plaintiff or the defendant has resided in Vermont for one year next preceding the date of the final hearing (15 V.S.A. § 592(a)). Temporary absence for illness, out-of-state employment, military service, or another legitimate cause does not interrupt either period. File with the Family Division of the Superior Court in the county where either spouse lives.
Vermont's no-fault ground is that you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for six consecutive months and there is no reasonable probability of resuming the marital relationship (15 V.S.A. § 551(7)). You may file before the six months have run — that time counts — but the court will not hold the final hearing until they have run. This packet is the stipulated path: both spouses must agree on every issue. If your spouse will not agree, consult a Vermont attorney.
File everything together — complaint, answer, acceptance of service, and the Final Stipulation — and the filing fee drops from $295 to $90 (32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(2)). The court will not schedule the final hearing until the six-month separation has run. You may ask the court to decide on the paperwork with the Stipulation and Motion to Waive Final Hearing (400-00841; unavailable with an abuse prevention order). The JUDGE signs the court's Final Order — Vermont publishes no party-prepared decree form. The divorce is not absolute until 90 days after the decree (the 'nisi' period, 15 V.S.A. § 554) unless you both asked in the stipulation to shorten or waive it and the court approves; neither party may remarry until it ends.
No. This packet is the stipulated path — the defendant signs the Acceptance of Service and the agreed Answer, and both spouses sign the Final Stipulation. If your spouse will not sign, consult a Vermont attorney about the contested track; the $295 fee applies without a stipulation.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a Vermont attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.