Appendix 2: Documents You Need to Prepare for the Trial Record (if you Proceed by Court Hearing) In order to prepare your Trial Record by Court Hearing, you must create the required documents below: 1. Cover Letter (See Example E.6 page 28). 2. Cover Page (the Trial Record – Example E.7 page 29). 3. Index (See Example E.16 page 67). 4. Petition for Divorce with attached documents (marriage certificate, and, if applicable, financial statements and other income information and a separation agreement if you made one). An Amended Petition would go here as well. 5. Proof of Service, which could be the Affidavit of Service or the Acknowledgement of Receipt Card, should be attached to the front of the original Petition for Divorce. 6. Answer received from Respondent. 7. Clearance Certificate (certified copy). 8. Certificate of Readiness (Form 47B). (See Example E.17, page 68 for court hearing.)
Be sure to make and keep a copy of all your documents for your own records.
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Appendix 2:Documents You Need to Prepare for the Trial Record (if you proceed by Court Hearing)