Reviewed August 2026
Forms in Alabama
Alabama divorce paperwork starts with a document called a Complaint for Divorce. You file it in the circuit court of the county where you or your spouse lives. For the narrowest case, a couple with no minor children and no property or debts left for the court to divide, the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) publishes a standardized two-form packet through the Alabama State Bar: PS-08, the Divorce Complaint itself, paired with PS-09, Plaintiff's Testimony. Once a case involves children, property, or a contested dispute, Alabama does not hand a self-represented filer one universal numbered form the way California or Florida do. Instead, the complaint is assembled from county-specific packets or attorney-drafted templates that still have to satisfy the content Alabama law requires: each party's residence, the date and place of marriage, and the grounds for divorce. That county-by-county reality is the single most important thing to know before you start collecting Alabama divorce forms. The right packet depends on which circuit clerk's office will receive it.
Virdix's document-preparation product currently prepares divorce paperwork for California and Florida cases. This page explains how forms works under Alabama law for people researching before they file. It is not legal advice, and Virdix does not prepare or file Alabama paperwork. See how Virdix works for California divorces.
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Where Alabama's official forms live
The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts links its approved statewide forms through two places: the e-forms portal at eforms.alacourt.gov, and the AOC's own forms library page on judicial.alabama.gov. At verification, the e-forms subdomain served a generic placeholder page instead of a live catalog, so the more reliable route is the library/forms page on judicial.alabama.gov. That page in turn points filers back to the AOC portal and to the appendices of the Alabama Rules of Court for sample pleadings. Alabama's forms infrastructure is split between a statewide portal and county-level packets, so confirm you have the version your specific circuit clerk accepts before filing. Some circuits publish their own supplemental checklists.
The divorce petition: Complaint for Divorce
Every Alabama divorce case opens with a Complaint for Divorce, sometimes captioned Verified Divorce Complaint, filed with the circuit clerk in the proper county under Alabama Code Title 30. For the specific fact pattern of no minor children, no assets, and no debts left to divide, the AOC-distributed PS-08 Divorce Complaint and PS-09 Plaintiff's Testimony give self-represented filers a standardized starting point. Any case with children, real estate, retirement accounts, or disagreement between the spouses generally falls outside that narrow packet. In those cases, the complaint gets drafted to fit the circuit's local practice rather than filled in on one printed statewide form.
Financial disclosure: the CS-41 income affidavit
Alabama's standardized financial form is tied to child support rather than to divorce filing in general. Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration requires a Child Support Obligation Income Statement/Affidavit, commonly called Form CS-41, from each parent whenever child support is at issue. The resulting worksheet is used to calculate the guideline support amount. Outside of child support, Alabama does not publish one universal statewide financial-disclosure form covering marital assets and debts the way some states do. Expect that requirement to be handled through the discovery process, or through a locally required financial affidavit in circuits that use one. Confirm with the circuit clerk whether a local financial-disclosure form applies in your case.
Forms for cases with children
Alabama has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act at Ala. Code Section 30-3B-101 and following. Section 30-3B-209 requires jurisdictional information, such as where the children have lived for the past five years and any other pending custody proceedings, to be included under oath in the first pleading or in an attached affidavit. A separately numbered, statewide 'UCCJEA Affidavit' form was not confirmed. Some circuits build that sworn information directly into their custody or divorce complaint template rather than issuing it as its own form. If your case involves minor children, ask the circuit clerk's office whether a standalone UCCJEA affidavit is expected locally, or whether the jurisdictional facts belong inside the complaint itself.
E-filing and getting help with the paperwork
Alabama's statewide e-filing system, AlaFile, has been mandatory for attorneys since October 1, 2012, but self-represented filers are explicitly exempt from that mandate. A pro se filer can register for AlaFile and file electronically, or continue filing on paper with the circuit clerk, whichever the local clerk's office supports. If you cannot afford the filing fee, Alabama's fee-waiver route is Form C-10, the Affidavit of Substantial Hardship. Alabama does not run a formal statewide network of family-law self-help centers comparable to some other states. The closest equivalents are the AOC's own forms guidance and the Alabama State Law Library, which can point self-represented filers to the right packet but cannot give legal advice.
Sources: Alabama Judicial System forms library, Alabama AOC e-forms portal, Alabama Administrative Office of Courts (alacourt.gov), AlaFile e-filing (v2.alacourt.com), Code of Alabama Section 30-3B-209 (UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit), via Alabama Legislature ALISON portal
Not independently confirmed
- Live catalog view of eforms.alacourt.gov (portal served a generic placeholder page at verification; forms library page on judicial.alabama.gov was used instead)
- Whether a standalone, statewide-numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit form exists separate from the complaint itself
- Whether a general marital financial-disclosure form (beyond the CS-41 child support income affidavit) is required statewide or only in some circuits
- Current online location of Form C-10, Affidavit of Substantial Hardship
Forms in Alabama: frequently asked questions
Does Alabama have one official divorce form everyone uses?+
Not for every case. Alabama publishes a standardized PS-08/PS-09 packet only for the narrowest fact pattern: no minor children and no property or debts left to divide. Any case involving children, assets, or a contested dispute is typically filed on a county-specific or attorney-drafted Complaint for Divorce instead of one universal statewide numbered form.
What is Alabama Form PS-08?+
PS-08 is the Divorce Complaint distributed by the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts for uncontested divorces with no minor children and no property or debts for the court to divide. It's filed together with PS-09, Plaintiff's Testimony. Cases outside that narrow fact pattern generally do not use PS-08.
What financial disclosure form do I need for an Alabama divorce?+
If child support is part of your case, each parent completes Form CS-41, the Child Support Obligation Income Statement/Affidavit, required under Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration. Alabama does not publish one general statewide marital financial-disclosure form beyond that. Confirm with your circuit clerk whether a local financial affidavit also applies.
Do I need a UCCJEA form if I have children in my Alabama divorce?+
Alabama law, Ala. Code Section 30-3B-209, requires jurisdictional information about the children, such as where they have lived, to be stated under oath in the pleading or an attached affidavit. A separate statewide numbered UCCJEA form was not confirmed. Some circuits build this into the complaint itself, so ask your circuit clerk whether a standalone affidavit is expected locally.
Can I e-file my Alabama divorce paperwork myself?+
Yes, if the circuit clerk's office supports it. AlaFile is mandatory for attorneys but optional for self-represented filers, who can register for an account and file electronically or continue filing on paper. Check with the circuit clerk where you are filing to confirm local e-filing availability.
Where can I get help filling out Alabama divorce forms if I can't afford a lawyer?+
Alabama does not run a formal statewide self-help center network for family law. Start with the Administrative Office of Courts' forms library on judicial.alabama.gov and the Alabama State Law Library, both of which can direct you to the correct packet. Confirm any county-specific requirements with the circuit clerk's office where you plan to file.
This page is general information about forms in Alabama, not legal advice for your situation. Laws, fees, and procedures change over time; confirm current details with Alabama's own courts before relying on anything here. Virdix is not a law firm and is not licensed to practice law in Alabama. Virdix does not prepare or file Alabama divorce paperwork. It is not a substitute for an attorney licensed in Alabama.
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