Divorce with Children: Maine Court Forms


March 2021 Notice: The Maine Judicial Branch now provides a complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file for divorce with children in Maine. You can download that full Maine Divorce with Children Forms Packet here.


Download Fillable .PDF Forms Packet

The Maine Judicial Branch now provides a complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file for divorce with children. You can download that full Maine Divorce with Children Forms Packet here. This packet includes the instruction sheet (FM-080). It does not include the Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction (FM-038) which you must buy from the court for $5.

 

Download Individual Fillable .PDF Forms

To get your case into court, you must prepare, file, and serve certain court forms. Here is a list of the forms you will need to get your case started. 

 

FM-080 Divorce with Children: What to do with these Court Forms This is not a form but it includes important instructions. Read this first.
FM-002 Confidential Family Matter Summary Sheet

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CV/CR/FM/PC-200 Social Security Confidential Disclosure Form

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FM-004 Complaint for Divorce

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CV-036 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Service Summons

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FM-050 Child Support Affidavit Get fillable .pdf form  
FM-038 Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction

Court rules require you to get this form from the court clerk. Cost: $5

FM-087 Important Information Regarding Case Management Conference This is not a form. This tells you about your first meeting at the court, after you get the court forms filed and served.

We also provide a self-calculating Child Support Worksheet. The court does not require you to fill out this form in order to start your case. But if you are interested in how the Maine courts calculate child support, you can use this form to see how it's done. You will need to know both parties' gross incomes and certain child-related expenses in order to complete the worksheet.

FM-040-S Child Support Worksheet Get fillable .pdf  form  

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