Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Without Children - Arizona - Edit, Fill, Sign Online

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Name of Person Filing:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

ATLAS Number (if applicable)

Representing Self (No Attorney) or Represented by Attorney

If Attorney, Bar Number:

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA

PINAL COUNTY

CASE NUMBER:

DO2

Name of Petitioner

RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR

DISSOLUTION OF A NON-COVENANT

MARRIAGE (DIVORCE) WITHOUT CHILDREN

Name of Respondent

HONORABLE:

STATEMENTS TO THE COURT, UNDER OATH:

1. INFORMATION ABOUT MY SPOUSE, THE PETITIONER

Name:

Address:

Date of Birth:

Job Title:

Starting with today number of months/years in a row you, the Petitioner have lived in Arizona

2. INFORMATION ABOUT ME, THE RESPONDENT

Name:

Address:

Date of Birth:

Job Title:

Starting with today number of months/years in a row you, the Respondent have lived in Arizona

3. INFORMATION ABOUT MY MARRIAGE:

Date of Marriage:

City and State or Country where we were married:

We do not have a covenant marriage.

(WARNING: If this statement is not true, the Petitioner cannot

proceed.)

We do have a covenant marriage.

If you disagree with what your spouse said regarding the type

of marriage you have, you should attach a copy of your marriage license to show what kind of marriage you

have.

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4. 90 DAY REQUIREMENT:

I or my spouse have lived, or have been stationed while a member of the Armed Forces, in Arizona for

at least 90 days before I filed this action. I or my spouse have not lived, nor have been stationed while

a member of the Armed Forces, in Arizona for at least 90 days before this action was filed.

(WARNING: If you

have not lived in Arizona for at least 90 days before this action was filed, you cannot proceed. You or the

petitioner can re-file the divorce papers when the statement is true.)

5. PREGNANCY

Wife is not pregnant, OR

Wife is pregnant

The baby is due on (date), (check one box below):

The Petitioner and Respondent are the parents of the child, OR

Petitioner is not the parent of the child, OR

Respondent is not the parent of the child.

6. A. COMMUNITY PROPERTY: (check one box)

My spouse and I did not acquire any community property during the marriage, OR

My spouse and I acquired community property during our marriage, and we should divide it as

follows:

Petitioner Respondent Value

Real estate located at:

$

Legal Description: (Quote from the DEED)

Petitioner Respondent Value

Real estate located at:

$

Legal Description: (Quote from the DEED)

Household furniture and appliances:

Petitioner Respondent

Value

$

Household furnishings:

Petitioner Respondent

Value

$

Other Items:

Petitioner Respondent

Value

$

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$

Pension/retirement fund/profit

sharing/stock plan/401K:

Petitioner Respondent

Value

$

Motor vehicles:

Petitioner Respondent

Value

Make:

$

Model:

VIN:

Lien Holder:

Make:

Petitioner

Respondent

Value

$

Model:

VIN:

Lien Holder:

B. SEPARATE PROPERTY: (check all boxes that apply)

I do not have any property (separate property) that I brought into the marriage.

My spouse, the Respondent, does not have any property (separate property) that he/she brought

into the marriage.

I have property (separate property) that I brought into the marriage. I want this property awarded

to me as described below.

My spouse, the Respondent, has property (separate property) that he/she brought into the

marriage. I want this property awarded to my spouse as described below.

Separate Property: (List the property and the value of the property, and check the box to tell the

Court who should get the property.)

Description of Separate Property Petitioner Respondent Value

$

7. A. COMMUNITY DEBTS: (check one box)

My spouse and I did not incur any community debts during the marriage, OR

We should divide the responsibilities for the debts incurred during the marriage as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT

Petitioner Respondent

Amount

Owed

$

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B. SEPARATE DEBTS: (check all boxes that apply)

My spouse and I do not have any debts that were incurred prior to the marriage or separate debt

OR

I have separate debt or debt that I incurred prior to the marriage that should be paid by me as

described below.

My spouse has separate debt or debt that he/she incurred prior to the marriage that should be

paid by my spouse as described below.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT

Petitioner Respondent Amount Owed

$

8. SUMMARY OF WHAT I, THE RESPONDENT, REQUEST CONCERNING PROPERTY AND DEBTS

THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT MY SPOUSE ASKED FOR IN THE PETITION.

9.

TAX RETURNS: (check this box if this is what you want)

After the judge or commissioner signs the Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), we will,

subject to IRS Rules and Regulations, pay federal and state taxes as follows: For previous years

(the years we were married, not including the year the Decree was signed), the parties will file

joint federal and state income tax returns. In addition, for previous calendar years, both parties

will pay, and hold the other harmless from,1/2 of all additional income taxes if any and other costs

and each will share equally in any refunds. For the calendar year (the year that the Decree is

signed) and all future calendar years, each party will, subject to IRS Rules and Regulations, file

separate federal and state income tax returns. Each party will give the other party all necessary

documentation to do so.

10. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE (ALIMONY): (check the box that applies to you)

Neither party is entitled to spousal maintenance (alimony), OR

Petitioner OR Respondent is entitled to spousal maintenance because: (Check one or more of

the box(es) that apply. At least one reason must apply to get spousal maintenance.)

Person lacks sufficient property to provide for his/her reasonable needs;

Person is unable to support himself/herself through appropriate employment;

Person is the custodian of a child(ren) whose age or condition is such that the person

should not be required to seek employment outside the home;

Person lacks earning ability in the labor market adequate to support himself/herself; and,

Person contributed to the educational opportunities of the other spouse or had a marriage

of long duration and is now of an age that precludes the possibility of gaining employment

adequate to support himself/herself.

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11. SUMMARY OF WHAT I REQUEST REGARDING SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE THAT IS DIFFERENT

FROM WHAT MY SPOUSE ASKED FOR IN THE PETITION.

OTHER STATEMENTS TO THE COURT:

12.

STATUS OF MARRIAGE AND CONCILIATION: (Check only one box).

My marriage is irretrievably broken and there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. (My

marriage is over.)

My marriage is not irretrievably broken and there is a reasonable prospect of reconciliation. (My

marriage is not over.)

My spouse and I have attempted to resolve our problem by using Conciliation Services, or going

to Conciliation Services to try to resolve our problems would not work.

My spouse and I have not tried to resolve our problems by using Conciliation Services, or going

to Conciliation Services to try to resolve our problems would work.

13.

GENERAL DENIAL.

I deny anything stated in the Petition that I have not specifically admitted,

qualified or denied.

REQUESTS TO THE COURT:

A. DISSOLUTION (DIVORCE):

Dissolve the parties' marriage and return each party to the status of a single person; OR

Deny the petition and refuse to dissolve the marriage due to my answers above.

B. NAMES:

I took the name of my spouse at the time of marriage and I want to restore my last name to the

name I used before this marriage or to my maiden name.

My complete married name is:

I want my name restored to: (List complete maiden or legal name before this marriage):

WARNING: If you are not requesting to have your own former name restored, the court must have a

written request from the party who wants his or her name restored to change the name.

C. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE (ALIMONY):

Order spousal maintenance to be paid by Petitioner, OR

Respondent in the amount of $ per month beginning with the first day of the month

after the Judicial Officer signs the Decree and continuing until the person receiving spousal support

remarries, either party is deceased, or for a period of months. These payments, and a fee for

handling, will be paid through the Support Payment Clearinghouse.

D. COMMUNITY PROPERTY: Make a fair division of all community property.

E. COMMUNITY DEBTS:

Order each party to pay community debts as requested in the Petition, and to

pay any other community debts unknown to the other party. Order each party to pay, and hold the other

party harmless from, debts incurred by him/her since the parties’ separation on (date): _______________

or since the date the Respondent was served with the Petition for Dissolution.

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F. SEPARATE PROPERTY AND DEBT: Award each party his/her separate property and make each party

pay his/her own separate debt.

G. OTHER ORDERS I AM REQUESTING (Explain request here):

OATH OR AFFIRMATION & VERIFICATION

I, the Respondent, being duly sworn and under oath, state that I have read this Response. All the statements in

the Response are true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date Signature

State of Arizona )

)

County of )

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day of , 20

by

Name of Signer

Commission Expires

Notary Public

Copy Of The Foregoing Mailed To

Other Party On

(Date)

And At The Following Address:

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