No fault divorce question

Question:

When served with a self help no fault divorce petition, where the spouse (plaintiff) filing the petition says on the document that both parties agree to all entries stated, wherein the defendant disagrees with paragraph 9 of the complaint,  can the answer be filed as a written notarized statement of contest without using a form from the court system?

Jim's Reply:

I don't know, that would depend on the court. Every state has different rules and often enough each court will interpret and enforce those rules a bit differently. If you call the court where the filing is taking place, the clerk of court will probably be able to answer your question.