Tennessee Divorce Forms: The Supreme Court's Agreed-Divorce Packets and the Parenting Plan
Tennessee family law · Last reviewed November 2, 2026
Tennessee has no single statewide set of forms for every divorce. What it has is better for the right couple: two packets approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court for agreed divorces, which its forms page calls "universally acceptable as legally sufficient". If they're filled out correctly, every Tennessee court that hears divorces must accept them. Contested divorces, and agreed divorces involving real property, a business or retirement benefits, use pleadings drafted for the case, often with the clerk's local forms.
Both packets are on the court-approved divorce forms page.
The two packets
| Packet | Use it if | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Agreed divorce, no children | You agree on everything, have no children together who are under 18, in high school or disabled, and own no buildings, land, business or retirement benefits | January 2018 |
| Agreed divorce, with children | The same, but you have minor or dependent children together | Effective January 11, 2018 |
Neither packet may be used if either spouse is pregnant. Each one opens with plain-language instructions, a checklist and answers to common questions. Read them first.
What each form does
| Form | Name | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Request for Divorce | Starts the case on the ground of irreconcilable differences |
| 2 | Spouses' Personal Information | Identifying details for the court |
| 3 | Request to Postpone Filing Fees and Order | Asks to pay the filing fees at the end of the case |
| 4 | Health Insurance Notice | Notice to a spouse about health insurance coverage |
| 5 | Divorce Agreement | Your marital dissolution agreement: property, debts and alimony |
| 6 | Final Decree of Divorce | The order the judge signs, including any name restoration |
| 7 | Restraining Order for Divorcing Spouses (Statutory Injunction) | The rules both spouses must obey while the case is pending |
| 8 | Notice of Hearing to Approve Irreconcilable Differences Divorce | Tells your spouse the hearing date |
The with-children packet adds a Title IV-D information form (Form 10) and tells you to attach two more documents to the Divorce Agreement: the Permanent Parenting Plan and the Child Support Worksheet.
The Permanent Parenting Plan
Every Tennessee court that approves parenting plans uses the same Permanent Parenting Plan Order form, dated January 4, 2021. It opens with the residential schedule and the designation of the primary residential parent, the parent the child lives with most of the time. The Administrative Office of the Courts' parenting plan forms page also has a temporary parenting plan, a parents' guide to the education seminar, and motions and orders on reduced-fee parent education and mediation. See custody and parenting plans.
The child support worksheet
Child support is calculated on the state's Child Support Worksheet. The Department of Human Services publishes the official calculator and worksheets as an Excel workbook, a web-style calculator and an app. See child support.
County forms
Your clerk will tell you whether you also need a civil case cover sheet, a summons or a local divorce certificate form (the packets warn not to use a photocopy of that last one). Large clerks' offices publish their own forms; Davidson County's Circuit Court, for example, posts pro se divorce forms and division-specific orders on its website.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get Tennessee divorce forms?
The Tennessee Supreme Court's agreed-divorce packets are on the court's forms page at tncourts.gov. They're for agreed divorces only, with no real property, business or retirement benefits.
Can I use the court forms if my spouse won't agree?
No. The packets are only for spouses who agree on everything and will both sign the Divorce Agreement.
Which form starts a Tennessee divorce?
In the approved packets, Form 1, the Request for Divorce. In other cases, a complaint for divorce drafted for your case.
Do I need a parenting plan if we have children?
Yes. With minor children you file a Permanent Parenting Plan on the court's statewide form, and both parents attend a parent education seminar unless the court excuses it.
Do the forms have to be notarized?
The packets tell you which ones do. The Divorce Agreement and, with children, the Parenting Plan must be signed and notarized by both spouses.