Answer to Complaint for Divorce and Counterclaim

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE AND COUNTERCLAIM (No Children)

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Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

In Proper Person

IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

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(The other party’s name) ) Plaintiff, )Case No.
vs )Dept. No.
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(Your name) ) Defendant. )

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE AND COUNTERCLAIM

(No Children)

COMES NOW, Defendant, , in Proper Person, and hereby Answers Plaintiff’s Complaint as follows:

I.

On the line below, write in the paragraph numbers from the Complaint that you agree with.

Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph(s) of the Complaint.

II.

On the line below, write in the paragraph numbers from the Complaint that you do not agree with.

Defendant denies the allegations contained in paragraph(s) of the Complaint.

III.

On the line below, write in the paragraph numbers from the Complaint that you do not know to be true or false because you do not have enough information.

After reasonable investigation, this Defendant is without sufficient information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the matters alleged in paragraph(s) of the Complaint; the allegations are therefore denied with proof demanded at trial.

COUNTERCLAIM

Defendant, as and for a Counterclaim for Divorce against Plaintiff, alleges as follows:

IV.

The is a resident of the State of Nevada, County of , and for a period of more than six weeks immediately preceding the commencement of this action, has resided in, been physically present in, and is a resident of the State of Nevada, and intends to continue to make the State of Nevada home for an indefinite period of time.

The is a resident of the State of , County of .

V.

The parties were married on , in State of , and ever since that day have been, and are now, husband and wife.

VI.

The parties were separated on .

VII.

There are no minor children born to, or adopted through, this union, and Wife is not pregnant.

VIII.

DIVISION OF ASSETS

Initial ONLY ONE of the statements below. Print “N/A” in the spaces you do not use. Be sure to address all retirement accounts, bank accounts and vehicles. When listing accounts, use the last four digits of the account. Include the VIN numbers when listing vehicles.

1. All of the community assets and property have been previously divided and each is to keep the property they have in their possession at this time.

2. There is no community property to be divided.

3. The community property should be divided as follows:

WIFE SHALL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY:

(If more room is needed, attach additional sheets but make sure the sheets are clearly identified as a continuation of the division of assets. Write only on one side of the page of additional sheets and each additional sheet must be initialed.)

There may be additional community assets of the parties, the exact amounts and descriptions of which are unknown to Defendant at this time. Defendant asks permission of this Court to amend this Answer and Counterclaim to insert this information when it becomes known to Defendant, or at time of trial.

HUSBAND SHALL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY:

(If more room is needed, attach additional sheets but make sure the sheets are clearly identified as a continuation of the division of assets. Write only on one side of the page of additional sheets and each additional sheet must be initialed.)

There may be additional community assets of the parties, the exact amounts and descriptions of which are unknown to Defendant at this time. Defendant asks permission of this Court to amend this Answer and Counterclaim to insert this information when it becomes known to Defendant, or at time of trial.

IX.

DIVISION OF DEBTS

Initial ONLY ONE of the statements below. Print “N/A” in the spaces you do not use. Be sure to list all credit cards with the last four numbers of each account, if known.

1. All of the community debts have been previously divided and each is to keep those debts assigned to them and hold the other party harmless from those debts.

2. There are no community debts to be divided.

3. The community debts should be divided as follows:

WIFE SHALL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING DEBTS AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE DEBTS AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HUSBAND HARMLESS FROM THESE DEBTS:

(If more room is needed, attach additional sheets but make sure the sheets are clearly identified as a continuation of the division of assets. Write only on one side of the page of additional sheets and each additional sheet must be initialed.)

HUSBAND SHALL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING DEBTS AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE DEBTS AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD WIFE HARMLESS FROM THESE DEBTS:

(If more room is needed, attach additional sheets but make sure the sheets are clearly identified as a continuation of the division of debts. Write only on one side of the page on additional sheets and each additional sheet must be initialed.)

There may be additional community debts of the parties, the exact amounts and descriptions of which are unknown to Defendant at this time. Defendant asks permission of this Court to amend this Answer and Counterclaim to insert this information when it becomes known to Defendant, or at time of trial.

X.

SPOUSAL SUPPORT (ALIMONY))

Initial only ONE of the following statements. If you initial one of the statements which makes a provision for spousal support, be sure to fill in all the spaces in that statement. DO NOT LEAVE ANY SPACES BLANK IN THIS SECTION. PRINT “N/A” IN ALL SPACES THAT ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU. Spousal Support will automatically terminate on the death of either of the parties.

Spousal support is not appropriate in this case.

Wife shall receive spousal support in the amount of $ per , due and payable on the of each for a period of . The spousal support shall begin on and end on .

Husband shall receive spousal support in the amount of $ per , due and payable on the of each for a period of . The spousal support shall begin on and end on .

XI.

FORMER NAME

If wife is filing, wife should initial ONLY ONE of the following three statements and print “N/A” in the spaces not filled in. If husband is filing, husband should print “N/A” in all the spaces.

Wife does not wish to return to her former name.

Wife wishes to return to her former name of

Wife never changed her name and, therefore, does not request restoration of her former name.

XII.

The parties are incompatible in marriage and there is no hope for reconciliation.

WHEREFORE, Defendant prays for judgment against Plaintiff as follows:

1. That the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing between the Plaintiff and Defendant be forever dissolved, and that each of the parties be restored to the status of unmarried persons.

2. That the Court grant the relief requested in this Answer and Counterclaim;

3. That the Court award Defendant spousal support in the amount of $ per month until the Decree of Divorce or other Order is filed.

4. For such other relief as the Court finds to be just and proper.

STATE OF NEVADA )

County of ) ss

, being first duly sworn, under oath and the penalties of perjury, deposes and says: I am the Defendant in the above entitled action, and competent to testify as to the contents of the attached pleading of my own knowledge; that I have read the foregoing Answer to Complaint for Divorce and Counterclaim and know the contents thereof; that the same are true to the best of my own knowledge, save and except to those matters stated upon information and belief, and, as to those matters, I believe the same to be true.

Dated this day of (month) , (year) .

SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this day of , .

NOTARY PUBLIC

STATE OF NEVADA )

County of ) ss

On this , personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the County of , State of Nevada, , personally known to me or proved to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above instrument who acknowledged that she/he executed the above instrument freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

NOTARY PUBLIC