Petition for Legal Separation (With Children) · Step 5 of 7

What You Are Asking For

If you want these expenses divided in proportional to the respective incomes of Petitioner and Respondent, place a check mark in the box. Check this box if you want unpaid health, medical, or dental costs for the children split between you and your spouse based on how much each of you earns. DISSOLUTION. Check this box to ask the court to end your marriage with a divorce. RESTORE NAME. Write in your complete current name Write your full legal name as it is right now. Only fill this in if you want to go back to a maiden or former name. maiden name or former last name Write the maiden name or former last name you want to use again after the divorce. Tell the court who you think should pay child support. Check only one box. Check one box to show who you think should pay child support. The court uses each parent's income to set the amount. Indicate the party who owes past child support, if any is owed. Check who owes child support for the time after you separated but before any court papers were filed. Place a mark in the box to request the child support order be attached to the Decree of Dissolution. Check this box if you want the child support order to be part of your final divorce papers. Mark the box(es) to request the part(ies) who should be responsible for medical, dental and vision care for minor children Check the box(es) to show who should pay for the child's medical, dental, and vision care. Mark the box that best describes your preference. Check the box that shows how you and your spouse will claim the children on taxes. Ask a tax expert if you are unsure. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT. You can check a box only if you checked Check this if you want one spouse to pay the other money each month to help with living costs. This is separate from child support. If you believe neither you nor your spouse should pay spousal maintenance check the first box. Check this box if you think neither you nor your spouse should have to pay monthly support to the other. Check the second box if you request the court to order spousal support. Check this box if you want the court to order monthly support money. You will also need to say who pays, how much, and for how long.

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