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It records marriage and cohabitation facts, identifies any minor or dependent children, and certifies that no prior related actions have been filed except those disclosed. 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DIVORCE PURSUANT TO G.L.c.208,§1A\n\n                      and                        \nPetitioner A  \n## Petitioner B\n\n(Street address)  \n(Street address)  \n(Zip)  \n(CityTown)  \n(State)  \n(City/Town)  \n1.Petitioners were lawfully married at                                                          \non                      and last lived together at  \n                                              \n2.The minor or dependent child(ren)of this marriage is/are:  \n(Name of child and date of bith)  \n(Name of chid and date of birth)  \n(Name of child and date of birth)  \n(Name of child and date of birth)  \n3.Petitioners certify that no previous action for divorce,annulment or affirmation of marriage,separate support,desertion,living apart for justifiable cause,or custody of child(ren)has been brought by either against the otherexcept:  \n4.On or about                        ,an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage under G.L.c.208,§1Aoccurred and continues to exist.  \n5.Wherefore,the petitioners request that the Court:  \n□grant a divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown  \n□approve the notarized separation agreement executed by the parties  \n□incorporate and merge the agreement executed by the parties  \n□incorporate but not merge said agreement,which shall survive and remain as an independent contract  \n□allow petitioner A to resume the former name of  \n□allow petitioner B to resume the former name of  \nDate                                \n(Signature of attorney or petitioner A,if pro se)(Print name)(Street address)Tel.No.                                        \n## (Signature of attorney or petitioner B,if pro se)(Print name)(Street address)(City/Town)       (State)Tel.No.                                      \n\nB.B.O.\\#CJ-D 101A(9/07)","cbCainKyoAnueJjr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainKyoAnueJjr","pdf",888492,"English","# Petition and marriage facts\n## Prior actions certification\n## Irretrievable breakdown statement\n# Court requests and agreements\n## Separation agreement options\n## Name change requests\n## Signatures and date","[{\"question\":\"What information does the joint petition require about the marriage?\",\"answer\":\"It requires the date and location of the lawful marriage, when the parties last lived together, and related identifying information for each petitioner.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the form address minor or dependent children?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a section to list each minor or dependent child of the marriage, along with the child’s name and date of birth.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the form request the court to do regarding the separation agreement?\",\"answer\":\"It allows the petitioners to request the court grant a divorce and either approve the notarized separation agreement, incorporate and merge it, or incorporate it without merging so it survives as an independent contract.\"}]","Joint Petition for Divorce Pursuant to G.L.c. 208, § 1A | PDF"]