Instructions for:
Form 8
Affidavit Under Section 3301(d) of
the Divorce Code
Form 8 Affidavit Under Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code
The numbers on these instructions correspond with the numbers in the arrowboxes on the
form. Use the form with the arrowboxes to guide you through filling out the blank form.
1. Write the name of the county you are filing in by arrowbox 1. Write exactly what
you wrote on Form 1, by arrowbox 1.
2. Write the name of the Plaintiff by arrowbox 2. Write it exactly as it appears on
Form 1, by arrowbox 2.
3. Write the name of the Defendant by arrowbox 3. Write it exactly as it appears on
Form 1, by arrowbox 3.
4. Write the docket number by arrowbox 4. The docket number is the number that
the Prothonotary's Office wrote on Form 1, by arrowbox 4 at the time of filing.
5. Write the day, month, and year that you and your spouse separated by arrowbox
5. For example: March 25, 2006.
6. Write the date by arrowbox 6.
7. Sign your name by arrowbox 7.
8. File this form with the Prothonotary.
Note: This form MUST be properly served on the other party (see Divorce Procedure
section). Use Form 11 for service.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
_______________________ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
_______________________________, : CIVIL ACTION LAW
PLAINTIFF :
:
: Case No. ______________
vs. :
:
_______________________________, :
DEFENDANT : IN DIVORCE
NOTICE
If you wish to deny any of the statements set forth in this Affidavit, you must file a Counter-Affidavit
within twenty (20) days after this Affidavit has been served on you, or the statements will be admitted.
AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 3301(d)
OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. The parties to this action separated on ___________________ (month, day, and year of
separation), and have continued to live separate and apart for a period of at least two years.
2. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
3. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's fees or
expenses if I do not claim them before a divorce is granted.
I verify that the statements in this document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information, and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date:____________________ __________________________________
(Signature)