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Parties Information

Which party is the Plaintiff in this suit?*
Please note, the Plaintiff is the party filing the complaint. This is the party represented by our firm.

Husband's Information

Address*
Date of Birth*
Husband holds a valid driver's license*
Husband is employed*
Employer Address*
Husband carries professional licenses*
Please list all professional licenses, including type of license and license number*
Type
License Number
 
This may include licensing for nursing/healthcare, HVAC, cosmetology, real estate, teaching, engineering, etc.
Husband is current or prior military*

Wife's Information

Address*
Date of Birth*
Wife holds a valid driver's license*
Wife is employed*
Employer Address*
Wife carries professional licenses*
Please list all professional licenses, including type of license and license number*
Type
License Number
 
This may include licensing for nursing/healthcare, HVAC, cosmetology, real estate, teaching, engineering, etc.
Wife is current or prior military*

Your Marriage

Were you married in the United States?*
Enter the entire city name as it appears on your Certificate of Marriage. Do not use any abbreviations.
Date of Marriage*
Date of Separation*

The separation date should be the date one of the parties indicated they wanted a separation or divorce.

Prior Agreements

Do you have a current signed separation agreement with your spouse?*
How do you wish to proceed with the current signed agreement?*
Date of Current Signed Agreement*
Max. file size: 64 MB.

Spousal Support

Who will cover medical insurance and related costs until entry of the Final Decree of Divorce?*
Paid by*
Spousal support for opposing party*

You've indicated that Husband will pay spousal support. In the case of changing circumstances, Husband will either reserve his right to revisit his claim for spousal support OR waive any and all future claim to the same.

Spousal support for opposing party*

You've indicated that Husband will pay spousal support. In the case of changing circumstances, Husband will either reserve his right to revisit his claim for spousal support OR waive any and all future claim to the same.

Support to be paid*

When will spousal support payments begin?*
When will spousal support payments end?*
Will support be modifiable?*

Children

To your knowledge, is the wife pregnant?*
Are there any minor OR adult children born of the marriage?*
Are there any children born of one party and adopted by the other?*
Are there any children adopted by both parties during the marriage?*
Are there minor children of the marriage?*

For a child to be considered adult (not minor), the child must be 18 or graduated from high school, whichever last occurs.

First Name Last Name Date of Birth Actions
     
There are no Children.

Maximum number of children reached.

Custody

Which LEGAL custody arrangement would be ideal?*
Which party shall have sole legal custody?*
Which PHYSICAL custody arrangement would be ideal?*

With primary physical custody, the child(ren) live with only one of the parents. With shared custody, each parent will have the child(ren) at least 90 days of the year.

Which party shall have sole physical custody?*
What is your ideal shared custody arrangement?*
The Alternating Weeks Schedule alternates week on/off on a designated exchange day.
The 2-2-3 Schedule alternates Monday -Tuesday, Wednesday-Thursday and the weekend. This means that your child lives with one parent for 2 days of the week, spends the next 2 days with the other parent, and then returns to the first parent for 3. The next week it switches.
Would you like to designate a primary residence for school purposes?*
Designated Primary Residence*

Parenting Time

Weekend schedule*

When should weekends begin and end?*

Weekday schedule

Define Your Ideal Holiday Schedule

New Year's Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Martin Luther King Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Presidents' Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Memorial Day*
Parent
Arrangement
4th of July*
Parent
Arrangement
Labor Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Veteran's Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Thanksgiving Day (and Friday after)*
Parent
Arrangement
Christmas Eve*
Parent
Arrangement
Christmas Day*
Parent
Arrangement
Father's Day Weekend*
Parent
Arrangement
Mother's Day Weekend*
Parent
Arrangement
Add Additional Holidays or Occasions
Holiday
Arrangement
 
Unless otherwise specified, the below questions are regarding the non-custodial parent's parenting time.
The below questions are regarding parenting time for Husband unless otherwise noted. The opposite schedule will be assumed for Wife.
Winter/Christmas Break*

Who gets the first half of Winter/Christmas Break this year?*
Spring Break*

Summer Break*

Which parent gets the full summer?*
Who gets the first half of the summer this year?*
Child(ren)'s Birthdays*

Who gets the first part of the birthday(s) this year?*

Special Circumstances

Do any minor children have special needs that should be addressed in regard to parenting time?*
For example: supervision, medical necessities, etc.
Do any minor children have restrictions that must be followed in regard to parenting time?*
For example: a person your child should not be around, a location your child should not visit

Child Support

Support to be paid*

When will child support payments begin?*

Medical & Dental Insurance and Expenses

Who will carry medical insurance for the child(ren)?*

Is/are the child(ren) covered by Medicare?*
Who will carry dental insurance for the children?*

How will unreimbursed medical and dental expenses be shared?*

Unreimbursed medical and dental expenses include but are not limited to eyeglasses, prescription medication, prosthetics and orthodontics.

Equitable Distribution

Marital property generally refers to anything the married couple owns together from the date of marriage to the date of separation. Typically, marital property is owned equally by Husband and Wife.

Which of the following types of marital property do you have to include?*
Note: Even if the property is only in one spouse's name, it can be marital property or hybrid property! Include everything.

Real Estate

Property Address What will be done with this property? Actions
   
There are no Properties.

Maximum number of properties reached.

Motor Vehicles

Vehicle Year Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Who will keep this vehicle? Actions
       
There are no Vehicles.

Maximum number of vehicles reached.

Retirement Plans (Non-Military)

Note: Do not include any military retirement accounts here. If either spouse is military, retirement is covered in the next step.
Plan Type Who will keep this account? Actions
   
There are no Retirement Plans.

Maximum number of retirement plans reached.

Bank Accounts

Bank Name Account Type Who will keep this account? Actions
     
There are no Bank Accounts.

Maximum number of bank accounts reached.

Debt

Creditor Current Amount Owed Who will be responsible for this debt? Actions
     
There are no Debts.

Maximum number of debts reached.

Business

Business Name What will happen with the business? Actions
   
There are no Businesses.

Maximum number of businesses reached.

Note: Regardless of actual ownership, one party may have equitable interest value in a business or more.

Husband's Military Service

Does Husband intend to fulfill his 20-year military retirement?*
Was Husband retired before December 31, 2016?
Based on the above selection, military pension will not be included.
Did Husband participate in the Thrift Savings Plan?*
What do you wish to do with the TSP?*

Husband retains military retirement

Servicemember Information

Date of Entry*
Date of Retirement*
Projected Retirement
Not sure? Calculate High-3 here.
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Wife's Military Service

Was Wife retired before December 31, 2016?
Does Wife intend to fulfill her 20-year military retirement?*
Based on the above selection, military pension will not be included.
Did Wife participate in the Thrift Savings Plan?*
What do you wish to do with the TSP?*

Wife retains military retirement

Servicemember Information

Date of Entry*
Date of Retirement*
Projected Retirement
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Not sure? Calculate High-3 here.

Tax Filings & Exemptions

How will you file Federal and State income tax returns THIS year?*
How will any refund or tax payment owed be handled?*

Who will claim the child(ren) on tax returns?*

You previously indicated only one minor child. Please select "Parents will alternate years" instead.
Who will claim the child(ren) in even years?*

Additional Provisions

Please list any wants, needs, and goals that were not covered in this questionnaire.

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