In North Dakota the spouse filing for divorce, also called the Plaintiff or Petitioner, must meet the residency requirements in order for a state district court to grant the divorce. You or your spouse must have been a resident of North Dakota for at least 6 months before initiating the divorce. Or, you or your spouse must have been a resident of North Dakota for 6 months immediately before the District Court grants the final judgment of divorce.

The above residency requirements might seem redundant but they are not. If you’ve been a resident of North Dakota for four months, you can file for divorce but the district court cannot grant the final judgment of divorce until six months after you became a resident.

North Dakota states that it does not provide divorce forms for every possible situation. They do offer basic forms to allow you to initiate most basic types of divorce.

Example of a North Dakota Divorce Form

North Dakota Forms

Uncontested Divorce With No Minor Children

To file for an uncontested divorce with no minor children, you will need the following North Dakota divorce forms:

• North Dakota Divorce Summons
• North Dakota Divorce Complaint
• North Dakota Divorce Settlement Agreement
• North Dakota Divorce Property and Debt Listing
• North Dakota Divorce Admission of Service
• North Dakota Divorce Affidavit of Proof
• North Dakota Divorce Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgment (Proposed)
• North Dakota Divorce Judgment (Proposed)
• North Dakota Divorce Confidential Information Form
• North Dakota Divorce Notice of Entry of Judgement
• North Dakota Divorce With An Agreement No Children Packet of Forms
• North Dakota Divorce With An Agreement No Children Instructions

Uncontested Divorce With Minor Children

To file for an uncontested divorce with minor children, you will need the following North Dakota divorce forms:

• North Dakota Divorce With An Agreement With Children Instructions
• North Dakota Divorce Summons
• North Dakota Divorce Complaint
• North Dakota Child Support Calculator
• North Dakota Divorce Settlement Agreement
• North Dakota Divorce Property and Debt Listing
• North Dakota Divorce Confidential Information Form
• North Dakota Divorce Admission of Service
• North Dakota Divorce Affidavit of Proof
• North Dakota Divorce Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgment (Proposed)
• North Dakota Divorce Judgment (Proposed)
• North Dakota Divorce Notice of Entry of Judgment
• North Dakota Divorce With An Agreement With Children Packet of Forms

North Dakota allows for a “Summary Divorce”. To qualify for summary divorce, you and your spouse must agree on almost all issues of the settlement. The court will schedule one and only one hearing to finalize the divorce. For more information on the Summary Divorce, visit the state of North Dakota Courts website.