Before you start completing the Petition for Divorce, make sure you have the following information ready:

Case & Court Info

  • Court Name (Family Division location)

  • Case Number (if already assigned)

Petitioner (You)

  • Full legal name (first, middle, last)

  • Current street address, town/city, county, and state

  • Length of residency in New Hampshire

Respondent (Other Party)

  • Full legal name (first, middle, last)

  • Current street address, town/city, county, and state

Marriage/Civil Union

  • Type (marriage or civil union)

  • Date of marriage/civil union

  • Place (city/town, state)

Children

  • Number of children born or legally adopted

  • For each child: full name, date of birth, state of birth, last 4 of SSN

  • Whether Petitioner is currently pregnant

Public Assistance

  • Whether the NH Department of Health and Human Services has provided medical/public assistance for a child in the last 6 months, or is currently providing assistance

Employment Information

For both Petitioner and Respondent:

  • Employment status (employed or unemployed)

  • If employed: employer name, address, job title/position, length of employment, hours worked, pay rate, gross pay, work schedule

  • If unemployed: last employer, address, job title, length of prior employment, hours, pay, schedule, and reason for unemployment

Health Insurance

  • Who provides health insurance (Petitioner, Respondent, State of NH, neither)

  • Type of insurance (private, employer-sponsored, Medicaid)

  • Carrier name

  • Who is covered (Petitioner, Respondent, children)

Life Insurance

  • Whether Petitioner and/or Respondent have life insurance

  • Carrier name(s)

  • Policy type(s)

  • Face value (amount)

  • Beneficiaries

Motor Vehicles

For each vehicle owned/leased by Petitioner or Respondent:

  • Own or lease

  • Year, make, and model

  • Loan status (loan or no loan)

  • If loan: lender, balance remaining

  • Title holder

  • Registered owner

Personal Property

  • Description of major personal property (furniture, etc.)

Retirement Accounts / Tax-Deferred Assets

For each account (Petitioner and Respondent):

  • Type of account (401k, IRA, etc.)

  • Details (e.g., employer plan vs. individual)

  • Institution name

Bank Accounts & Other Financial Assets

  • For Petitioner, Respondent, and Joint:

    • Type of account (checking, savings, money market, etc.)

    • Institution name

Business Interests

For each business owned by Petitioner or Respondent:

  • Business name

  • Address

  • Entity type (LLC, corporation, etc.)

  • Date formed

  • State of formation

  • Business activities

Debts

For Petitioner, Respondent, and Joint:

  • Type of debt (credit card, mortgage, loan, etc.)

  • Creditor name

Marital/Civil Union Home

  • Address

  • Current occupants

  • Whose name(s) are on the deed

  • Whether either party vacated, and new address

  • Liens or encumbrances: type, creditor, balance, whose name debt is in

Other Real Property

  • Type of property (land, vacation home, etc.)

  • Address

  • Current occupants

  • Whose name(s) are on the deed

  • Liens/encumbrances: type, creditor, balance, whose name debt is in

Grounds for Divorce

  • Type: no-fault (irreconcilable differences) or fault grounds (e.g., adultery)

  • If adultery: name/address of co-respondent, facts supporting claim

Orders Sought

  • Custody/decision-making authority

  • Parenting schedule

  • Child support

  • Alimony (if any, and in favor of whom)

  • Health insurance orders

  • Life insurance orders

  • Vehicles and associated expenses

  • Division of furniture/personal property

  • Pets

  • Division of retirement/tax-deferred assets

  • Division of bank accounts

  • Division of business interests

  • Division of debts

  • Division of marital home

  • Division of other real property