Reviewed August 2026
Forms in Maine
Maine splits its divorce paperwork into two form packets instead of one single numbered petition. Form OTH-039 covers a Complaint for Divorce with Children. Form OTH-040 covers a Complaint for Divorce without Children. The Maine Judicial Branch publishes both. Both packets also require a Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction, Form FM-038, and this one has a quirk: you get it in person from a clerk's office for a five-dollar fee instead of downloading it with the rest of the packet. That clerk-office step is easy to miss if you assume every Maine divorce form comes as a free download. Budget a trip to the courthouse, or a phone call to arrange one, before you plan to file.
Virdix's document-preparation product currently prepares divorce paperwork for California and Florida cases. This page explains how forms works under Maine law for people researching before they file. It is not legal advice, and Virdix does not prepare or file Maine paperwork. See how Virdix works for California divorces.
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Where Maine's official forms live
The Maine Judicial Branch posts its divorce and separation process overview at courts.maine.gov/courts/family/divorce-separation/index.html. Its full court forms database, including OTH-039, OTH-040, and CV-067, sits at courts.maine.gov/forms/index.html. No source confirmed whether the individual PDFs in Maine's forms database use interactive fillable fields or print-and-complete formats. Download the current version and check its fields before you assume it's fillable on screen.
The petition: Form OTH-039 or OTH-040
Form OTH-039, Forms to file a Complaint for Divorce with Children, and Form OTH-040, Forms to file a Complaint for Divorce without Children, are Maine's two packet-based starting points. Which one you use depends on whether the marriage produced minor children. Both need the Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction, Form FM-038, which you get in person from the clerk's office for a five-dollar fee instead of downloading it with the rest of the packet.
Financial disclosure and forms for cases with children
No source confirmed a specific, separately numbered financial-disclosure form, or a standalone UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit distinct from the OTH-039 with-children packet. Maine's Rule 401, or comparable local practice, may require financial disclosure through the discovery process, or through forms already bundled inside the OTH-039/OTH-040 packets, rather than as a separately named document. If your case involves children, check with the Maine Judicial Branch's forms database or the clerk's office to see what financial and jurisdictional disclosure documents apply to your packet.
E-filing: a county-by-county rollout still underway
Maine's new eCourts/eFiling platform is rolling out county by county instead of all at once statewide, and it was still mid-rollout as of the most recent data reviewed. As of late July 2026, it was live for all case types in York, Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, Kennebec, Somerset, and Aroostook Counties; live for family and civil cases only in Penobscot County; and scheduled to launch in Hancock and Washington Counties. Where it's live, eFiling covers divorce and other family-matter case types. Where it isn't live yet, filing stays on paper. Check current eFiling status for your filing county directly with the Maine Judicial Branch, since the rollout schedule keeps changing.
Fee waivers and self-help support
Maine's fee-waiver form is the Application to Proceed Without Payment of Fees, Form CV-067. A bundled version is also published as Form OTH-123, Application to Proceed Without Payment of Fee, Packet. Both are available through the Maine Judicial Branch's forms database. The divorce and separation overview page at courts.maine.gov/courts/family/divorce-separation/index.html serves as Maine's central self-help resource for the divorce process.
Sources: Maine Judicial Branch, divorce and separation, Maine Judicial Branch court forms database
Not independently confirmed
- Whether OTH-039/OTH-040 and CV-067 are interactive fillable PDFs or print-and-complete documents
- Specific standalone financial-disclosure form name/number beyond what is bundled in the OTH-039/OTH-040 packets
- Whether a standalone, separately numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit form exists
- Current county-by-county eFiling rollout status beyond the counties confirmed live as of late July 2026
Forms in Maine: frequently asked questions
What is Maine's official divorce petition form called?+
Form OTH-039, Forms to file a Complaint for Divorce with Children, or Form OTH-040, Forms to file a Complaint for Divorce without Children. Which one applies depends on whether the marriage produced minor children. The Maine Judicial Branch publishes both.
What is Maine's Family Matter Summons, and where do I get it?+
Form FM-038, Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction, is required with both the OTH-039 and OTH-040 packets. Unlike the rest of the packet, though, you must get it in person from a clerk's office for a five-dollar fee instead of downloading it online.
What financial disclosure does Maine require in a divorce?+
No source confirmed a specific, separately numbered statewide financial-disclosure form. Check with the Maine Judicial Branch's forms database or the clerk's office to see what financial disclosure applies alongside your OTH-039 or OTH-040 packet.
Does Maine have a UCCJEA form for divorces with children?+
No source confirmed a standalone, separately numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit. Check with the Maine Judicial Branch's forms database or the clerk's office to see whether a separate document applies to your case.
Can I e-file my Maine divorce forms?+
Only in counties where Maine's new eCourts/eFiling platform has already launched, and the rollout was still underway as of late July 2026. Check current status for your county directly with the Maine Judicial Branch, since the rollout schedule keeps changing.
How do I get my Maine filing fee waived?+
File Form CV-067, Application to Proceed Without Payment of Fees, or the bundled version, Form OTH-123. Both are available through the Maine Judicial Branch's forms database.
This page is general information about forms in Maine, not legal advice for your situation. Laws, fees, and procedures change over time; confirm current details with Maine's own courts before relying on anything here. Virdix is not a law firm and is not licensed to practice law in Maine. Virdix does not prepare or file Maine divorce paperwork. It is not a substitute for an attorney licensed in Maine.
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