South Dakota Pro Se Divorce Checklist Form

The Checklist With Children form is used as a guide for the applicant filing a divorce to ensure that all steps taken in the divorce case are correct.

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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:___________________________________________   
 
2.  Defendant’s Name: ________________________________________________________ 
                          Address:   ________________________________________________________ 
                    ________________________________________________________ 
         Phone:      ________________________________ 
         Social Security Number:___________________________________________ 
 
3.  Is the Plaintiff a resident of ____________ County, South Dakota?   Yes _____   No ____  
 
4.  Is the Defendant a resident of ___________ County, South Dakota?  Yes ____  No _____ 
 
5.  Have you filed a Summons and Complaint?  Yes ______  No ______ 
 
6.  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. 
 
7.  Are there any minor children involved?   Yes _____  No _____  
 
8.  Is the wife pregnant?   Yes  _____  No ______ 
 
9.  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 th e order attached to this form.   
  *****  If a child is involved, you must co mplete a Child Support Order Filing Data 
form (Form 089) which can be obtained fr om the Office of the Clerk of Court. 
 
  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 Jud gment and Decree address visitation?   
Yes _____ No _____ 
  
 
 
Form UJS-303A Rev. 11/2010

10.  Has it been 60 days since the other party was served the Summons and Complaint? Yes _____  No ______ 
 
11.    Did the other party file a response to the Summons and Complaint?  
Yes _____ No _____ 
 
12.  If children are involved, have both parties completed the SMILE program?     
         Yes _____ No _____ 
 
13.    You must have filed the following documents before submitting a proposed Final Judgment 
and Decree of Divorce to the Court for consideration: 
   √ 
 
a.  Summons signed by Plaintiff      ___   
b.  Complaint signed by Plaintiff      ___ 
c.   Admission of Service signed  
by the other party      ___ 
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.) 
 
           f.  Affidavit of Defendant’s Non-Military Status        ___   
  I have reviewed the documents filed in this matte r and verify that the information is complete 
and correct. 
 
DATE: __________________    ____________________________________ 
         PLAINTIFF’S SIGNATURE 
 
*** If there are children involved, the Visita tion 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-303A Rev. 11/2010