The divorce process consists of three parts – filing, serving and then finalizing. If you are not sure where to start, the instructions below can help explain the process.
Please make sure you are using the proper paperwork based on your family’s situation.
Instruction 1 Divorce (CAO D)
Instruction 1-1 Filing for Divorce (CAO D)
Instructions-Filling Redacted and Unredacted Documents
For information and guidance on electronic filing please see our Resources page.
Parenting Class (Focus on Children) information available through Family Court Services.
| Divorce With Children | ||
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| Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO remote services |  |
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| Instruction 1-1 Filing for Divorce (CAO D) | |
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| Instruction D 1-2 Completing Petition for Divorce with Children | |
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| Family Law Case Information Sheet (CAO FL 1-1) | |
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| Petition for Divorce with Children (CAO D 1-5) | |
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| Summons with Orders (CAO FL 1-3) | |
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| In place of *FL 1-11, 12, 13 send Family Court Services this form- | |
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| *Affidavit Verifying Income Child Support (CAO FL 1-11) | |
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| *Shared Custody Worksheet (CAO FL 1-12) | |
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| *Standard Child Support Worksheet (CAO FL 1-13) | |
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| Parenting Plan (CAO FL 3) | |
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For help with the Parenting Plan and child support calculations, please contact Family Court Services at 208-287-7600. Above is a form provided by Family Court Services (open with Adobe Reader to access the fillable format) for email assistance with child support calculations in place of the hand calculation forms Affidavit Verifying Income and child support worksheets (FL 1-11, 12, 13). You can find all contact information for Family Court Services on their website.
The Bannock County Court Assistance Office provides a helpful video on YouTube that gives an overview of the custody portion of a Petition. If you are filing in Ada County please mark the Parenting Plan discussed in their video as Schedule A, instead of Exhibit A, which you will see is used to refer to the Plan in our forms. You can find a list of legal clinics statewide on the website for the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program.
| Proof Paperwork has been Served | ||
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| Acknowledge of Service by Respondent (CAO FL 2-1) | |
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| Affidavit of Service with Orders (CAO FL 2-2) | |
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| Service by Publication | ||
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| Instruction 1-4 Service by Publication (CAO FL Instruction 1-4) | |
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| Motion and Affidavit Serve by Publication (CAO FL 1-4) | |
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| Summons by Publication (CAO FL 1-6) | |
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| Order for Service (CAO FL 1-5) | |
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| Affidavit Mailing Per Order for Publication (CAO FL 2-3) | |
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| By Default | ||
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| Instruction 7-1 Finalizing Divorce by Default (CAO D) | |
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| Motion and Affidavit for Default (CAO FL 7-6) | |
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| Default (CAO FL 7-4) | |
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| Forms Needed for Some Default Cases | ||
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| Motion Affidavit Default Counterclaim (Cv 7-3) | |
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| Notice of Intent to Default (Cv 7-5X) | |
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| By Stipulation | ||
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| Instruction 6-1 Finalizing Divorce by Stipulation (CAO D) | |
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| Stipulation for Decree (CAO D 6-8) | |
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| Decree for Divorce With Children | ||
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| Instruction D Instr 8-1 Completing Decree of Divorce with Children | |
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| Divorce Decree Children (CAO D 8-1) | |
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| Child Support Order Transmittal (CSS 809) | |
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| Guidelines for courtroom Behavior (CAO Cv Inst 4-1) | |
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| Sample Default with Children Hearing Narrative (CAO D Inst 8-5) | |
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| Stipulation for Amended Decree of Divorce | ||
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| Stipulation for Amended Divorce Decree (D 9-1) | |
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