Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent Children · Step 3 of 7

Children

Petitioner is pregnant. Baby is due on: {date} Check this box if you are pregnant right now. Petitioner is pregnant. Baby is due on: {date} Write the date your baby is expected to be born. Respondent is pregnant. Baby is due on: {date} Check this box if your spouse is pregnant right now. Respondent is pregnant. Baby is due on: {date} Write the date your spouse's baby is expected to be born. The minor (under 18) child(ren) common to both parties are: Check this box if you and your spouse have children together who are under 18 years old. Name Write the full name of your first child. Birth date Write the date your first child was born. Name Write the full name of your second child. Birth date Write the date your second child was born. Name Write the full name of your third child. Birth date Write the date your third child was born. The minor child(ren) born or conceived during the marriage who are not common to both parties are: Check this box if there are minor children from the marriage who are not shared by both of you. Only check it if this situation applies. Name Write the full name of each minor child who is not common to both parties. Birth date Write the date of birth for each child listed above. The birth parent (s) of the above minor child(ren) is (are): {name and address} List the name and home address of the birth parent(s) of the child(ren) named above. The child(ren) common to both parties who are 18 or older but who are dependent upon the parties due to a mental or physical disability are: Check this box if you and your spouse share any children age 18 or older who still depend on you because of a mental or physical disability. Name Write the full name of each adult child who depends on you due to a disability. Birth date Write the date of birth for each adult dependent child listed above. The minor child(ren) currently reside(s) with Petitioner Check this box if the children live with you right now. Respondent Check this box if the children live with your spouse right now. Other: Check this box if the children live with someone else, like a relative. {explain} Tell who the children live with and explain the situation. shared by both parents; Check this box if both parents should share decisions about the children. awarded solely to Check this box if only one parent should make decisions about the children. Petitioner Check this box if you should be the only parent making decisions. Respondent Check this box if your spouse should be the only parent making decisions. Shared parental responsibility would be detrimental to the child(ren) because: Explain why sharing decisions would harm the children. includes Check this box if the parenting plan will include a time-sharing schedule. does not include Check this box if the parenting plan will not include a time-sharing schedule. the Petitioner will be referred to as {name or designation} Enter the name or title used for you in the parenting plan, such as 'Mother' or 'Father'. the Respondent will be referred to as {name or designation} Enter the name or title used for your spouse in the parenting plan, such as 'Mother' or 'Father'. The attached proposed Parenting Plan should be adopted by the court. Check this box if you are attaching a parenting plan and want the court to approve it. have Check this box if both parents agree to the attached parenting plan. have not agreed to the Parenting Plan. Check this box if both parents do not agree to the attached parenting plan. Each child will have time-sharing with both parents as follows: Describe the schedule for when each child will be with each parent. Indicate if a separate sheet is attached. Check this box if you used an extra page to write out the time-sharing details. The court should establish a Parenting Plan with the following provisions for: Check this box if you want the court to create a parenting plan with the rules listed below. No time-sharing for Parent Check this box if one parent should have no time with the children. No time-sharing for Parent Enter the name of the parent who should have no time with the children. Limited time-sharing with Parent Check this box if one parent should have only limited time with the children. Limited time-sharing with Parent Enter the name of the parent who should have limited time with the children. Supervised Time-Sharing for Parent Check this box if a parent's time with the children should be supervised by another person. Supervised Time-Sharing for Parent Enter the name of the parent who needs supervised time with the children. Parent Enter the name of the other parent if supervised time also applies to them. Supervised or third-party exchange of the child(ren). Check this box if another person should be present when the children move from one parent to the other. Explain: Explain why the parenting plan should include these provisions. Explain why this request is in the best interests of the child(ren): Explain why what you are asking for is good for the children.

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