The Complaint identifies the parties, establishes the history of the marriage, and states that the parties "can no longer get along nor live together [because] the marriage is broken down and cannot be fixed. It is not in our best interests to keep trying to fix it." The Complaint, which is often filed with the Marital Settlement Agreement when both parties agree to the divorce, asks the court to end the marriage. It must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public.

The Answer, Waiver and Agreement for Taking Testimony states that the Defendant waives the right of service of process, but demands "strict proof" of every allegation. The Defendant who signs an Answer, Waiver and Agreement for Taking Testimony waives formal service of the summons and the complaint.

The Testimony of Plaintiff is a notarized affidavit by which the Plaintiff certifies grounds for the marriage: that "[t]here has been an irreparable breakdown of the marriage and further attempts at reconciliation are impractical or futile and not in our best interests. The Defendant and I are no longer able to communicate with one another and are pursuing separate lives." It also stipulates that the Defendant is not in the military.

The Affidavit of Residency, a notarized statement by a third-party, attests that the Plaintiff meets the residency requirements of Alabama.

The Request for Divorce Judgment by Default may be filed by the Plaintiff if the Defendant fails to respond to the Summons and Complaint by the 30-day deadline for filing an Answer.

The Vital Statistics Form, which is a certificate of divorce, is used for state vital records.

The Child Support Information Sheet identifies the parents, their children and dates of birth, residences and places of employment.

The Child Support Obligation Income Statement/Affidavit, which must be completed by both spouses and must be notarized, states the employment and nonemployment income of the parties and the cost of any medical insurance coverage for the children, if any.

The Child Support Guideline Form documents the calculation of child support based on the monthly adjusted gross income of each parent, percentages of combined income, insurance costs. From these calculations, child support is determined.

The Child Support Guideline Notice of Compliance, which is signed by both parents, documents that the Alabama rules of judicial administration for child support have been met, or if they have not, it sets forth reasons.

The Standing Pre-Trial Order prohibits the spouse from harassing one another and removing children from the state and may mandate the "Transition in Parenting" Class, which is often required of both parents.

The Certificates of Attendance of the Children Cope with Divorce Seminar, attest to the required attendance of each parent at the divorce seminar.

The Order of Child Support sets the amount of child support the noncustodial parent pays to the custodial parent.

The Withholding Order Payment of Child Support stipulates that child support be withheld from the wages of the defendant, who is the usually the noncustodial parent.

Notice to Defendant puts the noncustodial parent on notice of that the court the has issued an Order of Child Support.

The Instructions for Employer informs the employer of the spouse paying support of the Order of Child Support.

The Answer to Order of Withholding sets the withholding in motion.

The Order of Service and Return sets the withholding in motion.