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"PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION"

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
                                COUNTY,                                 (State)

                                             
Petitioner,
vs. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
                                             
Respondent.

Petitioner                                               states and alleges:

1.              The true and correct name of the Petitioner is                                  , who was born on the          day of                             ,           , presently age         . Petitioner resides at                                                             . Petitioner's maiden name is                                              . Petitioner is represented in this  proceeding by (attorney name and address)                                                                          
                       
. Petitioner's social security number is                              .
2.
              The true and correct name of the Respondent is                              , who was born on the        day of                                      ,        , presently age        . Respondent resides at                                                             . Respondent's social security number is                              .
3.
              The parties were married to each other on the            day of                              ,          , in                              and ever since have been and are now husband and wife.
4.              For more than six months prior to the filing of the Complaint, Petitioner resided within the State of                            .
5.              Neither party is in the military service of the United States.
6.              There are no other proceedings for dissolution or legal separation pending in this state or elsewhere.
7.              The court should grant a divorce on the grounds that there has been an irretrievable break down of the marriage and that further attempts at reconciliation are impractical or futile and not in the best interest of the parties or family.

 

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8.              The following children have been born to the parties:

                                   

born

                                   ;

                                   

born

                                   .

9.              The Petitioner is not pregnant at the present time.
10.
             The parties have miscellaneous joint debts resulting from this marriage.
11.
             Petitioner is employed at                                                              and has net monthly income of approximately $                  . Respondent is employed at                                                                        and has net monthly income of approximately $                  .
12.
             The parties own a homestead at                                                       
                                    , located in                     County, and legally described as follows:                                                                                                       .
13.             This complaint has been filed in good faith and for the purposes set forth in it.
14.             The parties are owners of the following automobiles:

                                                         

                                                         

15.             The parties are owners of household furnishings and personal property located in and about the homestead of the parties.
16.             The parties have incurred miscellaneous bills and obligations during the course of their marriage.
17.             The parties have an interest in a profit sharing or retirement plan described as:                                                                                                .
18.             The parties are hereby notified that income tax laws regarding the capital gains tax may apply to the sale of a principal residence. This includes, but is not limited to, the exclusion available on the sale of a principal residence for those over a certain age under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or other applicable law.

 

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19.             The Petitioner desires her name changed to (former name). The Petitioner is seeking a name change solely because of the marriage dissolution and not to defraud or mislead anyone. The Petitioner has not gone through bankruptcy nor has she ever been convicted of any felonies.
20.
             The Petitioner is in need of the financial assistance of the Respondent for the temporary and permanent care and support of the minor children of the parties.
21.
             The Petitioner is in need of the financial assistance of the Respondent for her own temporary and permanent support.
22.
             The Petitioner is in need of the financial assistance of the Respondent for temporary and permanent attorneys' fees and costs in this action.
                
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests a Judgment and Decree be entered granting relief as follows:
1.
              The bonds of matrimony existing between the parties be dissolved.
2.
              CUSTODY. Granting the Petitioner sole legal and physical custody of the minor children of the parties, namely:
3.
              VISITATION. Granting the Respondent reasonable and liberal visitation with the minor children.
4.              CHILD SUPPORT. Ordering the Respondent to pay to the Petitioner a reasonable sum of money each month for the support of the minor children of the parties.
5.
              ALIMONY. Ordering the Respondent to pay to the Petitioner a reasonable sum of money each month for alimony.
(alternate) ALIMONY. Neither party shall pay alimony to the other party. Each party waives any claim to alimony from the other. This waiver is final and is an absolute bar to any future claim to alimony by either party regardless of any change in the circumstances of either party. The court is divested from having any future jurisdiction whatsoever to award temporary or permanent alimony to either of the parties.
6.            HEALTH INSURANCE. Ordering Respondent to maintain health insurance coverage for the minor children.

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7.            PROPERTY DIVISION. Ordering an equitable division of the property of the parties, whether real, personal, or mixed.
8.
            DEBTS. Ordering an equitable division of the debts of the parties.
9.
            ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS. Ordering Respondent to pay a reasonable amount towards Petitioner's attorney fees and costs.
10.
           NAME CHANGE. Ordering Petitioner's name to be changed to                                                 .
11.
            For such other and further relief that the Court deems equitable under the circumstances.

Dated:                                                                                                 
(Attorney)

Attorney for                                Attorney I.D. #                              
Address
                                                                                        
Phone Number
                              
   
                                          , being first duly sworn, states that she/he is the Petitioner in this proceeding for dissolution, that she/he has read this complaint and that this complaint is true and correct of his/her own knowledge.

                                                

(Petitioner)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this        day of                               ,          .

                                                
Notary Public

 

 

 

 

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Copyright © 2003 - 2013 by LAWCHEK, LTD.

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