Divorce claim — sample 2026

What the document contains

1. To whom: the court of first instance of general jurisdiction
2. The claimant (name, passport data, registered and notification address, phone, e-mail; for a company the name, state registration number and address), the representative if any, the respondent and other participants
3. The facts: the date and place of the marriage (the certificate), the children and their ages, that family life has ended and since when, and attempts to reconcile
4. The claims: dissolve the marriage and, where needed, the child’s residence, alimony and division of property
5. The list of attached documents, the date and the signature of the claimant or the representative

What to know before signing

• A marriage is dissolved in court when the spouses have a common minor child or one spouse does not consent; otherwise it is registered by the civil status registry.
• A claim must contain the court, the claimant with passport data and addresses, the representative’s data, the respondent with a registered address, other participants, the facts, for money claims the amount and its calculation, the claims against each respondent, and the list of attached documents and evidence.
• The claim is signed by the claimant or the representative.
• The court decides within seven days whether to accept, return or refuse the claim, and a claim with missing items is returned.
• The amount of the state duty is not stated unless the person gives it, because rates change; the text only refers to the receipt of its payment.

What to attach

• A copy of the claimant’s identity document
• The receipt of the state duty
• Proof that copies of the claim and attachments were sent to the other participants
• The representative’s authority and a copy of the identity document, when there is a representative
• The marriage certificate
• The children’s birth certificates

Legal basis

• ՀՀ ընտանեկան օրենսգիրք
• ՀՀ քաղաքացիական դատավարության օրենսգիրք, հոդվածներ 121, 122

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• Claim for recovery of a debt
• Claim for child support (alimony)
• Motion to the court
• Response to a claim
• Appeal
• Claim to the administrative court