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PRO SE DIVORCE CHECKLIST
This Checklist must be completed and signed by the Plaintiff and submitted along with the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce to the Court: 1. Plaintiff's Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ Social Security Number:___________________________________________ Defendant's Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________ Social Security Number:___________________________________________ Is the Plaintiff a resident of ____________ County, South Dakota? Yes _____ No ____ Is the Defendant a resident of ___________ County, South Dakota? Yes ____ No _____ Have you filed a Summons and Complaint? Yes ______ No ______ Have the Summons and Complaint been served on the other party? Yes ______ No ______ * You must either file a Sheriff's Return of Service showing proof of service upon the opposing party OR an Admission of Service signed by the opposing party and notarized. 7. 8. 9. Are there any minor children involved? Yes _____ No _____ Is the wife pregnant? Yes _____ No ______ If your answer to either No. 7 or 8 is "Yes", is there a current child support order in place? Yes ____ No _____. If "Yes", please provide a copy of the order attached to this form. ***** If a child is involved, you must complete a Child Support Order Filing Data
form (Form 089) which can be obtained from the Office of the Clerk of Court.

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Is child support set in the statutory amount? (See SDCL §25-7-6.2) Yes ___ No ___ Does your Stipulation or proposed Judgment and Decree address custody? Yes ____ No _____ Does your Stipulation or proposed Judgment and Decree address visitation? Yes _____ No _____
Form UJS-303 Rev. 11/08

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Has it been 60 days since the other party was served the Summons and Complaint? Yes _____ No ______ Did the other party file a response to the Summons and Complaint? Yes _____ No _____ If children are involved, have both parties completed the SMILE program? Yes _____ No _____ You must have filed the following documents before submitting a proposed Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce to the Court for consideration: a. b. c. Summons signed by Plaintiff Complaint signed by Plaintiff Admission of Service signed by the other party and notarized OR Sheriff's Return of Service d. Stipulation/Agreement signed by both parties OR Motion for Default Judgment AND Affidavit of Default (must be notarized) e. ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Affidavit of Jurisdiction and Grounds ____ (See SDCL § 25-4-17.3) * (if you wish to use Irreconcilable Difference as grounds, both parties must sign an Affidavit which must be notarized.)

I have reviewed the documents filed in this matter and verify that the information is complete and correct. DATE: __________________ ____________________________________ PLAINTIFF'S SIGNATURE

*** If there are children involved, the Visitation Officer must review the proposed Judgment and Decree before the Court will grant your Judgment and Decree of Divorce (If there is no Visitation Officer in your circuit or no children are involved, write "not applicable.") If there are children involved, has the Visitation Officer reviewed the proposed Judgment and Decree of Divorce? Yes _____ No_____ (To be completed by the Visitation Officer who will indicate status and approval)
Form UJS-303 Rev. 11/08