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- 1 - STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY COURT DIVISION In Re the Marriage of: Court File No. ,Petitioner, _________ ___________ F IR ST S E T O F I N TER RO GATO RIE S T O AND _____________ _______ ,Respondent,T O : (N AM E), T H E ( P E T IT IO NER /R ESPO NDEN T) A BO VE-N AM ED , A ND H IS /H ER ATTO RN EY , ( A TT O RN EY 'S N AM E), ( L A W F IR M N AM E), ( F IR M A DDRESS), (C IT Y ), M IN NESO TA ( Z IP ). Y OU W IL L P L EA SE T A KE N OTIC E t h at t h e u nd ers ig ned , a s a tto rn ey s f o r t h e (P etitio ner/R esp onden t) , f u lly a n d c o m ple te ly p urs u an t t o R ule 3 3 o f t h e M in neso ta R ule s o f C iv il Pr o ced u re , t h e f o llo w in g I n te rr o gato rie s a n d t h at t h e a n sw ers b e s ig ned b y t h e p ers o n m ak in g t h em , an d t h at t h ey b e s e rv ed u pon t h e u nders ig ned c o unse l w ith in t h ir ty ( 3 0) d ay s a fte r s e rv ic e o f t h ese In te rro gato rie s: - 2 - IN ST R UCTIO NS: In a n sw erin g t h ese I n te rro gato rie s, f u rn is h a ll i n fo rm atio n w hic h i s a v aila b le t o y ou, in clu din g i n fo rm atio n i n t h e p osse ssio n o f y our a tto rn ey s o r i n vestig ato rs , f o r y ou o r y our a tto rn ey s, an d n ot m ere ly s u ch i n fo rm atio n k now n o f y our o w n p ers o nal k now le d ge. I f y ou c an not a n sw er t h e fo llo w in g I n te rro gato rie s i n f u ll a fte r e x erc is in g d ue d ilig en ce t o s e cu re t h e i n fo rm atio n t o d o s o , st a te t h e a n sw er t o t h e e x te n t p ossib le , s p ecif y in g y our i n ab ility t o a n sw er t h e r e m ain der, s ta tin g wh ate v er i n fo rm atio n o r k no w le d ge y ou h av e c o ncern in g t h e u nan sw ere d p ortio n.T he I n te rro gato rie s s h all b e d eem ed t o b e c o ntin uin g. I n fo rm atio n s o ught b y t h ese In te rro gato rie s t h at y ou o bta in a fte r y ou s e rv e y our a n sw ers m ust b e d is c lo se d b y s u pple m en ta ry an sw er.I t i s d em an ded t h at e ach I n te rro gato ry p re ced e i t s a n sw er a s r e q uir e d b y R ule 3 3.0 1(4 ) o f t h e Min neso ta R ule s o f C iv il P ro ced ure . - 3 - IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 1 W ill y ou m ak e a c la im f o r r e h ab ilita tiv e o r p erm an en t m ain te n an ce? I f s o , s ta te t h e m onth ly a m ount yo u w ill r e q uest. I f y ou w il l m ak e a c la im f o r r e h ab ilita tiv e o r p erm an en t m ain te n an ce, a n sw er In te rro gato ry N o. 2 b elo w . I f y ou w ill n ot m ak e a c la im f o r p erm an en t m ain te n an ce, s k ip t o Inte rro gato ry N o. 3 .IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 2C onsid erin g t h e f a cto rs s e t f o rth i n M .S . § 518.5 52, s u bd . 1 a n d 2 , c o ncern in g a n a w ard o f ma in te n an ce, w hic h s ta te s a s f o llo w s: S ubd iv is io n 1 . I n a p ro ceed in g f o r d is so lu tio n o f m arria ge o r l e g al s e p ara tio n, o r i n a pro ceed in g f o r m ain te n ance f o llo w in g d is so lu ti o n o f t h e m arria ge b y a c o urt w hic h l a cked perso nal j u ris d ic tio n o ver t h e a bse n t s p ouse a nd w hic h h as s in ce a cq uir e d j u ris d ic tio n, t h e co urt m ay g ra nt a m ain te n ance o rd er f o r e ith er s p ouse i f i t f in ds t h at t h e s p ouse s e ekin g ma in te n ance: (a ) l a cks s u ffic ie n t p ro p erty , i n clu din g m arita l p ro p erty a pportio ned t o t h e s p ouse , t o pro vid e f o r r e a so nable n eed s o f t h e s p ouse c o nsid erin g t h e s ta ndard o f l iv in g esta blis h ed d urin g t h e m arria ge, e sp ecia lly , b ut n ot l im ite d t o , a p erio d o f t r a in in g o r ed uca tio n, o r ( b ) i s u nab le t o p ro vid e a deq uate s e lf- s u pport, a fte r c o nsid erin g t h e s ta ndard o f l iv in g esta blis h ed d urin g t h e m arria ge a nd a ll r e le va nt c ir c u m sta nces, t h ro ugh a ppro pria te em plo ym en t, o r i s t h e c u sto dia n o f a c h ild w hose c o n ditio n o r c ir c u m sta nces m ake i t ap pro pria te t h at t h e c u sto dia n n ot b e r e q uir e d t o s e ek e m plo ym en t o uts id e t h e h om e. S ubdiv is io n 2 . T he m ain te n ance o rd er s h all b e i n a m ounts a nd f o r p erio ds o f t im e, e ith er te m pora ry o r p erm anen t, a s t h e c o urt d eem s j u st, w ith out r e g ard t o m arita l m is c o nduct, a nd afte r c o nsid erin g a ll r e le va nt f a cto rs i n clu din g: ( a ) t h e f in ancia l r e so urc es o f t h e p arty s e ekin g m ain te n ance, i n clu din g m arita l pr o perty a pportio ned t o t h e p arty , a nd t h e p arty 's a bility t o m eet n eed s i n dep en den tly , in clu din g t h e e xte n t t o w hic h a p ro vis io n f o r s u pport o f a c h ild l iv in g w ith t h e p arty in clu des a s u m f o r t h at p arty a s c u sto dia n; ( b ) t h e t im e n ecessa ry t o a cq uir e s u ffic ie n t e d uca ti o n o r t r a in in g t o e n able t h e p arty se ekin g m ain te n ance t o f in d a ppro pria te e m plo ym en t, a nd t h e p ro bability , g iv en t h e - 4 - pa rty 's a ge a n d s k ills , o f c o m ple tin g e d uca tio n o r t r a in in g a nd b eco m in g f u lly o r pa rtia lly s e lf- s u pportin g; (c ) t h e s ta ndard o f l iv in g e sta blis h ed d urin g t h e m arria ge; ( d ) t h e d ura tio n o f t h e m arria ge a nd, i n t h e c a se o f a h om em aker, t h e l e n gth o f a bse n ce fro m e m plo ym en t a nd t h e e xte n t t o w hic h a ny e d uca tio n, s k ills , o r e xp erie n ce h ave be co m e o utm oded a nd e a rn in g c a pacity h as b eco m e p erm anen tly d im in is h ed ;(e ) t h e l o ss o f e a rn in gs, s e n io rity , r e tir e m en t b en efi ts , a nd o th er e m plo ym en t op portu nit ie s f o rg one b y t h e s p ouse s e ekin g s p ousa l m ain te n ance;(f) t h e a ge, a nd t h e p hysic a l a nd e m otio nal c o nditio n o f t h e s p ouse s e ekin g ma in te n ance;(g ) t h e a bil ity o f t h e s p o use f r o m w hom m ain te n ance i s s o ught t o m eet n eed s w hile me etin g t h ose o f t h e s p o use s e ekin g m ain te n ance; a n d(h ) t h e c o ntr ib utio n o f e a ch p arty i n t h e a cq uis itio n , p re se rv a tio n, d ep re cia tio n, o r ap pre cia ti o n i n t h e a m ount o r v a lu e o f t h e m arita l p ro perty , a s w ell a s t h e c o ntr ib utio n of a s p ouse a s a h om em aker o r i n f u rth era nce o f t h e o th er p arty 's e m plo ym en t o r bu sin ess. S ta te a ll f a cts w hic h p erta in t o t h e f o llo w in g: A . Reg ard in g s u bd. 1 ( a ):(1 ) W ill y ou c la im y ou l a ck s u ffic ie n t p ro perty t o p ro vid e f o r y our r e aso nab le need s? (2 ) I f s o , s e t f o rth a ll f a cts u pon w hic h y ou w ill r e ly . B . Ite m iz e b y c ate g orie s y our r e aso nab le n eed s o n a p erm an en t b asis a s s e t fo rth i n t h e a tta ch ed E xh ib it A .(4 ) W hat d o y ou c la im i s t h e s ta n dard o f l iv in g e sta b lis h ed d urin g y our m arria g e? Sp ecif y a ll f a cts a n d i d en tif y e ach i te m o f d ocu m en ta ry e v id en ce u pon w hic h yo u w ill r e ly t o e sta b lis h t h e s ta n dard o f l iv in g e sta b lis h ed d urin g t h e m arria g e. B . Reg ard in g s u bd. 1 ( b ): (1 ) Will y ou c la im y ou a re u nab le t o p ro vid e a d eq uate s e lf -s u pport a s s e t f o rth - 5 - here in ? (2 ) If y o u d id n ot a n sw er I n te rro gato ry 2 .A . ( 3 ) a n d ( 4 ) a b ove, a n sw er f u lly h ere . C . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( a ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly ;D . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( b ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly , i n clu din g y our g oals an d s p ecif ic p la n s i n f in din g a p pro pria te e m plo ym en t.E . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( c ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly w hic h y ou h av e n ot pr e v io usly s e t f o rth , i f a n y.F . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( d ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly ;G . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( e ), s ta te o r i d en tif y s e p ara te ly a ll f o rg one e arn in gs; s e n io rity , re tir e m en t b en efits ; a n d o th er f o re g one e m plo ym en t o pportu nitie s.H . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( f), d esc rib e e ach p hysic al o r e m otio nal c o nditio n y ou w ill c la im as a ffe ctin g t h e a m ount o r d ura tio n o f m ain te n an ce s o ught.I . Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( g ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly .J. Reg ard in g s u bd. 2 ( h ), s ta te a ll f a cts u po n w hic h y ou w ill r e ly . IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 3W ith r e g ard t o y our p re se n t r e sid en ce, s e t f o rth t h e f o llo w in g: A . Addre ss B . The n am e o f e ach o th er p ers o n r e sid in g i n t h is r e sid en ce a n d t h e n atu re o f t h e re la tio nsh ip t o y ou; C . The o w ner o f s a id r e sid en ce;D . The d ate a n d a m ount o f e ach c o ntr ib utio n y ou h av e m ad e t o t h e m ortg ag e, r e n t, C D or s im ila r p ay m en t a n d i d en tif y a ll d ocu m en ts w hic h s u bsta n tia te s a id p ay m en ts .E . Do y ou i n te n d t o s ta y a t y our p re se n t r e sid en ce? I f y es, f o r h ow l o ng? I f n o, - 6 - desc rib e y our f u tu re p la n s t o c h an ge r e sid en ces, a n d a n y a sso cia te d c o sts b y a m ount an d t y pe.IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 4S ta te y ou r c u rr e n t m onth ly l i v in g e x pen se s a s s e t f o rth o n E xhib it B , a tta ch ed h ere to , a n d f o r e ach ite m w hic h i s s h are d j o in tly w ith a n oth er, t h en i n dic ate t h e a m ount o f c o ntr ib utio n b y e ach p ers o n on a m onth ly b asis .IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 5I d en tif y a n y i te m s o f h ouse h o ld o r p ers o nal p ro perty w hic h y ou d esir e t o b e a w ard ed t o y ou o n a te m pora ry b asis .IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 6I d en tif y e ach i te m o f p ers o nal o r r e al p ro perty , i n clu din g f in an cia l a sse ts , y ou w ill a sk t o b e aw ard ed t o y o u o n a p erm an en t b asis , a n d s ta te y our c u rre n t e stim ate o f v alu e f o r e ach i te m .IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 7I f y ou w ill m ak e a c la im f o r t e m pora ry m ain te n an ce, s e t f o rth t h e m onth ly a m ount y ou w ill r e q uest an d t h e b asis t h ere fo re .IN TER RO GATO RY N O. 8S ta te w ith s p ecif ic ity t h e a m ount o f f u tu re s o cia l s e cu rit y , p en sio n, o r o th er r e tir e m en t i n co m e wh ic h y ou w il l b e e n title d t o r e ceiv e.D ate d : _ _____ __________ __ (L aw F ir m ) _________________________________________________Attorney for Petitioner#1 Address#2 AddressCity, State Zip - 7 - Telephone (____) __________Attorney Reg. 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