Reviewed August 2026
Forms in Missouri
Missouri publishes a complete, numbered form packet for people representing themselves in a divorce. It is one of the more thorough statewide systems available. The petition itself is CAFC001, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. It is built for petitioners whose spouse agrees on the terms of the dissolution. The same Missouri judiciary packet also includes the Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet, FI-10, a Redaction Certification, GN320, a Statement of Income and Expenses, CAFC050, and a Statement of Property and Debt and Proposed Separation Agreement, CAFC040. It also includes the Respondent's Answer, CAFC010-R, the Judgment and Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, CAFC070, a Parenting Plan, CAFC501, and a Notice of Hearing, CAFC721.
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Where Missouri's official forms live
The Missouri Courts' Representing Yourself self-help hub sits at courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=5240. It is Missouri's central self-help resource, managed by the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA), and the Dissolution of Marriage forms page links back to it. The courts.mo.gov domain runs its own bot protection, which can block automated tools even when the page loads fine in a browser. If a link seems dead, check the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine for an archived copy of the page.
The petition: CAFC001
CAFC001, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, is Missouri's petition form for people representing themselves. It belongs to a packet built for cases where the spouse agrees on the dissolution terms. File it with the Confidential Case Filing Information Sheet, FI-10, and a Redaction Certification, GN320. These keep sensitive identifying information out of the public case file.
Financial disclosure: CAFC050 and CAFC040
Missouri's standardized financial disclosure documents are CAFC050, Statement of Income and Expenses, and CAFC040, Statement of Property and Debt and Proposed Separation Agreement. Both are part of the same numbered packet as the petition. Together they disclose each party's income, expenses, assets, and debts. They also propose how property will be divided.
Forms for cases with children
Missouri's packet includes CAFC501, Parenting Plan, for cases with minor children. There does not appear to be a separate, numbered CAFC-series UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit apart from the petition and parenting plan. Missouri may collect that jurisdictional information within CAFC001 itself. If your case involves children, ask the circuit court clerk, or check the Missouri Courts self-help hub, whether a separate UCCJEA disclosure document applies.
E-filing and fee waivers
Missouri's statewide e-filing platform is efile.courts.mo.gov, managed by the Office of State Courts Administrator. It is mandatory for Missouri-licensed attorneys under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 103. Self-represented litigants do not have to use it; they may file on paper by mail, fax, or hand delivery. Some circuit courts have planned e-filing access for pro se filers as a later phase, but it has not rolled out everywhere. Confirm current status with your circuit court clerk. If you cannot afford the filing fee, use Missouri's fee-waiver document. It is the Motion and Affidavit in Support of Request to Proceed As a Poor Person, commonly called the In Forma Pauperis Application. You can find it linked from the Missouri Courts self-represented dissolution forms page. Unlike the numbered CAFC-series divorce forms, it does not carry its own CAFC number.
Sources: Missouri Courts, Representing Yourself self-help hub (Wayback Machine archived copy)
Not independently confirmed
- Live direct access to courts.mo.gov (site returns HTTP 403 to automated tools; content verified via Wayback Machine archive instead)
- Whether a standalone, separately numbered CAFC-series UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit form exists apart from CAFC001 and CAFC501
- Current pro se e-filing rollout status by circuit court
Forms in Missouri: frequently asked questions
What is Missouri's official divorce petition form called?+
CAFC001, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, is part of Missouri's self-represented-litigant form packet. It's designed for cases where the spouse agrees on the terms of the dissolution.
What financial disclosure forms does Missouri require?+
CAFC050, Statement of Income and Expenses, and CAFC040, Statement of Property and Debt and Proposed Separation Agreement. Both are part of the same packet as the petition. Together they disclose income, expenses, assets, and debts, and propose how to divide property.
Does Missouri have a UCCJEA form for divorces with children?+
Missouri publishes CAFC501, Parenting Plan, for cases with minor children. There is no separate, numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit apart from that. Check with the circuit court clerk to confirm whether a separate document applies.
Do I have to e-file my Missouri divorce forms?+
No. E-filing is mandatory for Missouri-licensed attorneys, but not for self-represented litigants. They may file on paper by mail, fax, or hand delivery. Some courts are rolling out pro se e-filing access, so check current status with your circuit court clerk.
Where do I find official Missouri divorce forms?+
The Missouri Courts Representing Yourself self-help hub is the central resource. The Office of State Courts Administrator manages it. It links to the full numbered CAFC-series packet, from the CAFC001 petition through the CAFC070 judgment.
How do I get my Missouri filing fee waived?+
File the Motion and Affidavit in Support of Request to Proceed As a Poor Person, commonly called the In Forma Pauperis Application. You'll find it linked from the Missouri Courts self-represented dissolution forms page. Unlike the CAFC-series forms, it does not carry its own CAFC number.
This page is general information about forms in Missouri, not legal advice for your situation. Laws, fees, and procedures change over time; confirm current details with Missouri's own courts before relying on anything here. Virdix is not a law firm and is not licensed to practice law in Missouri. Virdix does not prepare or file Missouri divorce paperwork. It is not a substitute for an attorney licensed in Missouri.
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