FM-223, Rev. 5/18 Page 1 of 2 !STATE OF MAINE DISTRICT COURT Location Docket No. Plaintiff ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM FOR DIVORCE v. (no children) Title to Real Estate Is Involved 19-A M.R.S. 244 901; M.R. Civ. P. 10(a), 105(a) & (b) Defendant COMES NOW THE DEFENDANT and for his/her Answer and Counterclaim for Divorce states as follows: 1.!Defendant admits paragraphs # of Plaintiff325s Complaint for Divorce. 2.!Defendant denies paragraphs # of Plaintiff325s Complaint for Divorce. 3.!In further answer to Plaintiff325s Complaint Defendant states as follows: COUNTERCLAIM FOR DIVORCE 1.!Defendant was lawfully married to Plaintiff in: (town), (county) , (state) , on (mo/date/yr.) 2.!Defendant now resides in (town) , (county) , (state). If either party wishes to keep his/her address confidential, that party may complete an Affidavit for Confidential Address (FM-057). This form is available at the Clerk325s Office or at courts.maine.gov. 3.! Plaintiff now resides in (town) , (county) , (state) , OR Residence of the Plaintiff is unknown and the Defendant has used reasonable efforts and cannot locate Plaintiff. 4.!The court has jurisdiction because (check all that apply): A. Defendant resided in Maine in good faith for six months before filing this complaint; B. Defendant is a resident of Maine and the parties were married in Maine; C. Defendant is a resident of Maine and the parties resided in Maine when the grounds for divorce arose; and/or D. Plaintiff is a resident of Maine. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com FM-223, Rev. 5/18 Page 2 of 2 ! 5.! Neither Plaintiff nor Defendant has filed for divorce or annulment from the other before this complaint, OR A complaint for divorce or annulment was filed before in (court name, town and state of court) Docket No.. That case: Was dismissed on (date) . Is still pending. 6.!The parties have personal property, AND Either party has, or both parties have, an interest in real estate (file and exchange form FM-056), OR Neither party has an interest in real estate. 7.!Plaintiff lists the following grounds for divorce: Irreconcilable marital differences exist between the parties. Other . DEFENDANT REQUESTS that a divorce be granted and that the court: (Check all the boxes that apply) Set apart the non-marital property to each property and divide the marital property (file and exchange form FM-043); Order that the spousal support be paid to Defendant by Plaintiff (file and exchange form FM-043); Award reasonable attorney325s fees to Defendant325s attorney (file and exchange form FM-043); and Change Defendant325s name to: . Date: (Defendant325s signature) Attorney for Defendant: Defendant: Address: Address: Telephone: Telephone: STATE OF MAINE County Personally appeared the above named Defendant, , and made Oath that the foregoing statements are true. Before me, Date: Attorney at Law / Notary Public / Deputy Clerk Plaintiff has 20 days after being served with this complaint (being given a copy) to file an answer with the Court and must provide copies of all filings to the other party. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com