AACPLL FAQs > Divorce Packet
The following is a list of resources available in the Law Library. It is not exhaustive and is intended only to provide background information for library patrons. It should not be regarded as legal advice.
(See also: Separation Agreements and the Custody Packet for parenting plans)
ASSISTANCE
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Family Court Help Center in-person services
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel Count - Law Library (RM 301)
8 Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
8:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F (closed 1:00 pm -2:00 pm)
Maryland Court Help Center
phone (410-260-1392) and online chat services ( https://www.mdcourts.gov/helpcenter/mchc )
8:30 am - 8:00 pm, M -F
FORMS
The following forms are all available at https://mdcourts.gov/family/formsindex#domesticrelations.
Guide & File (Easy Court Forms) for divorce are now available in a guided interview format for filing petition and the answer.
Spanish Language forms https://mdcourts.gov/family/family-forms-spanish
Divorce
General Instructions https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdrin.pdf
CC-DCM-001 Civil - Domestic Case Information Report (Required)
CC-DR-20 - Complaint for Absolute Divorce (Includes requests for custody, visitation, child support, alimony, and other types of property decisions)
Instructions for completing CC-DR-020
CC-DR-031 - Financial Statement (General) must be filed with Notice Regarding Restricted Information. financial statement.pdf
CC-DR-033 - Joint Statement of Parties Concerning Marital and Non-Marital Property must be filed with Notice Regarding Restricted Information.
When filing financial information, please see: Restricted Information Form
Marital Settlement Agreement - see the Separation Agreement page.
If children are involved:
CC-DR-030 Financial Statement (Child Support Guidelines) must be filed with Notice Regarding Restricted Information.
If requesting child support, the worksheets below may be required later. However, it is easier to use one of these online child support calculators:
Use this worksheet if one parent has sole or primary physical custody:
CC-DR-034 Worksheet A - Child Support Obligation: Primary Physical Custody
Use this worksheet if both parents have joint or shared physical custody:
CC-DR-035 Worksheet B - Child Support Obligation: Shared Physical Custody
When filing financial information, please see: Restricted Information Form
Answer and Counter Complaint
Mutual Consent - more resources on mutual consent divorce.
Parenting Plan
Sample Parenting Plan (Anne Arundel County)
Joint Statement of the Parties Concerning Decision-Making Authority and Parenting Time
Online Resources
Divorce
Divorce - A 9-Part Series (Videos)
Webinars:
Responding to a Complaint for Divorce in Maryland (on-demand)
Filing for Divorce in Maryland (on-demand)
Alimony in Maryland with link to an Alimony Quiz
Overview of Divorce in Maryland
Separation Agreements
Marital and Non-Marital Property in Maryland
Enforcing Orders
How Will Divorce or Separation Affect My Immigration Status?
The Maryland Custody & Divorce Self Help Client Workbook
Library Resources
Fader's Maryland Family Law. / Callahan, Cynthia and Ries, Thomas C. (LexisNexis 2021) (RES KFM 1294.F33) and online on Lexis in the law library.
Legal Rights in Marriage and Divorce, 8th ed. (Women's Law Center of Maryland, 2018) (Self Help KFM 1296.W45 2018)
Derechos Juridicos en el Matrimonio y el Divorcio Spanish 2d Edition (Women's Law Center of Maryland, 2001)
Maryland Divorce and Separation Law, 11th Edition. / Condliffe, John J. and Debra B. Cruz (MSBA 2023) (KFM 1300.M37) and online in the law library.
Maryland Domestic Relations Forms: with Practice Commentary. / Turnbull, Ann McKenrick. (LexisNexis 2017) (KFM 1294.A65 T8) and on Lexis in the law library
MARYLAND CODE, RULES & REGULATIONS
Available Below and in Law Library:
Maryland Code, Family Law, Title 7 Divorce
Maryland Rules of Procedure: Md. Rules of Procedure Title 9, Chapter 200
http://aacpll.pbworks.com/w/page/127201766/Divorce%20Packet
OR go to the Family Law Resources in sidebar under Self Help @ aacpll.pbworks.com
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