Respondent's Original Answer [Divorce Set C]
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This form is used by a person who is responding to a divorce lawsuit to formally answer the court and provide information about their situation. It asks the person to confirm contact details, list separate property, and state if they are asking the court to change their name or request general relief.
The court describes it as: If sued for divorce, use this to respond and participate in lawsuit. Separate child custody order must be complete.
Where this fits in a case
RespondStage: Respond
This form is used by a person who has been sued for divorce to respond to the initial divorce filing. The instructions advise that the form should not be signed until at least one day after the original divorce petition was filed.
Usually filed by the person responding.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.
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