Joint Petition for Divorce with Children · Step 4 of 7
Property & Finances
a. General Information
Parent 1 Name:
Write the full name of the first parent.
Gross monthly income: $
Write how much money the first parent makes each month before any taxes or deductions are taken out.
Parent 2 Name:
Write the full name of the second parent.
Gross monthly income: $
Write how much money the second parent makes each month before any taxes or deductions are taken out.
No, the parties in this case have never received public assistance.
Check this box if neither you nor the other parent has ever gotten government help like welfare, food stamps, or cash aid.
Yes, one or more parties now receives or has received public assistance.
Check this box if you or the other parent gets government help now or got it in the past.
There is no community property to divide.
Check this box if you and your spouse do not own any property together that needs to be split.
Any community property has already been divided.
Check this box if you and your spouse have already split up everything you owned together.
The community property should be divided as follows:
Check this box if you still need to split property and want to list who gets what below.
(Name of spouse) ___ shall receive:
Type the full name of the first spouse who will receive the property listed below.
1.
List one item of property this spouse will keep, like a car, furniture, or a bank account.
2.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
3.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
4.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
(Name of spouse) ___ shall receive:
Type the full name of the second spouse who will receive the property listed below.
1.
List one item of property this spouse will keep, like a car, furniture, or a bank account.
2.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
3.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
4.
List another item of property this spouse will keep.
There is no community debt to divide.
Check this box if you and your spouse do not owe any debts together that need to be split.
Any community debt has already been divided.
Check this box if you and your spouse have already decided who pays which debts.
The community debt should be divided as follows:
Check this box if you still need to split debts and want to list who pays what below.
(Name of spouse) ___ shall be liable for:
Type the full name of the first spouse who will be responsible for the debts listed below.
1.
List one debt this spouse will pay, like a credit card, loan, or unpaid bill.
2.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
3.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
4.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
(Name of spouse) ___ shall be liable for:
Type the full name of the second spouse who will be responsible for the debts listed below.
1.
List one debt this spouse will pay, like a credit card, loan, or unpaid bill.
2.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
3.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
4.
List another debt this spouse will pay.
Neither petitioner should be awarded alimony.
Check this box if neither person will pay money to support the other after the divorce.
(Name of spouse who will pay alimony)
Check this box if one person will pay support money to the other. Then fill in the details below.
(Name of spouse who will pay alimony)
Write the full name of the person who will pay the support money.
should pay (amount) $
Enter the dollar amount that will be paid each month.
per month in alimony for the next (number) ______ years
Enter how many years the monthly payments will last.
should begin on (date)
Enter the date when the first payment is due.
and end on (date)
Enter the date when the last payment is due.
This parent makes $
Enter how much money this parent earns each month before taxes. Include wages, social security, unemployment, and pension, but not SSI, SNAP, or TANF.
Gross Monthly Income (from above) $
Copy the same monthly income amount you wrote above so you can do the math.
b. Child Support
Regular Child Support: $
Multiply this parent's monthly income by the percentage for your number of children and write the result here.
No. (skip to ②)
Check this box if this parent earns $1995 or more each month.
Yes. The court may use the low-income child support schedule instead.
Check this box if this parent earns less than $1995 each month. The court may use a lower amount from the attached chart.
Low Income Child Support: $
If you checked Yes above, write the support amount from the low-income chart here.
This parent makes $
Enter how much money this parent earns each month before taxes. Include wages, social security, unemployment, and pension, but not SSI, SNAP, or TANF.
Gross Monthly Income (from above) $
Copy the same monthly income amount you wrote above so you can do the math.
Regular Child Support: $
Multiply this parent's monthly income by the percentage for your number of children and write the result here.
No. (skip to ③)
Check this box if this parent earns $1995 or more each month.
Yes. The court may use the low-income child support schedule instead.
Check this box if this parent earns less than $1995 each month. The court may use a lower amount from the attached chart.
Low Income Child Support: $
If you checked Yes above, write the support amount from the low-income chart here.
Higher $
Write the child support amount for the parent who earns more money. Use the number you figured out earlier in the worksheet.
Lower $
Write the child support amount for the parent who earns less money. Use the number you figured out earlier in the worksheet.
Name of higher income parent:
Write the full name of the parent who earns more money. This is the parent who will pay the difference.
Annual Income $
Enter the total amount of money you make in one year before taxes are taken out.
÷ by 12 months = GMI $
Divide your yearly income by 12 to get your monthly income. Write that number here.
Biweekly Income $
Enter how much you earn every two weeks before taxes are taken out.
X 26 pay periods per year
Multiply your two-week pay by 26 to find your yearly income. Write that total here.
÷ by 12 months = GMI $
Divide the yearly total by 12 to get your monthly income. Write that number here.
Weekly Income $
Enter how much you earn each week before taxes are taken out.
X 52 pay periods per year
Multiply your weekly pay by 52 to find your yearly income. Write that total here.
÷ by 12 months = GMI $
Divide the yearly total by 12 to get your monthly income. Write that number here.
Hourly Wage $
Enter how much money you make for one hour of work before taxes.
# of hours worked per week
Enter the number of hours you usually work in one week.
Subtotal = hourly wage X # of hours per week $
Multiply your hourly wage by the hours you work each week. Write that total here.
X 52 pay periods per year
Multiply your weekly total by 52 to find your yearly income. Write that number here.
÷ by 12 months = GMI $
Divide the yearly total by 12 to get your monthly income. Write that number here.
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