Householder Application for Planning

Petition for Dissolution of Marriage / Legal Separation

District Court County, Colorado

Court Address:

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner:

and

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Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address):

Phone Number: E-mail:

FAX Number: Atty. Reg. #:

Case Number: Division Courtroom

PETITION FOR: Dissolution of Marriage Legal Separation

******IF CHILDREN ARE PART OF THIS ACTION, PLEASE CHECK HERE ******

1. This Petition is for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation.

2. The Marriage is irretrievably broken.

3. Information about the Petitioner: Check if in Military

Full Legal Name: Date of Birth:

Length of Current Residency in Colorado: (Years/months) Dates:

Current Mailing Address: Apt.#

City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone #:

Email Address: Cell Phone #:

4. Information about the Co-Petitioner/Respondent: Check if in Military

Full Legal Name: Date of Birth:

Length of Current Residency in Colorado: (Years/months) Dates:

Current Mailing Address: Apt.#

City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone #:

Email Address: Cell Phone #:

5. Date of the Marriage: Place of Marriage:

6. Date the parties separated:

7. A party to the marriage is presently expecting a child not presently expecting a child

8. The following child(ren) was/were born or adopted of this marriage. (attach a second sheet, if necessary):

Full Name of Child: Present Address: Sex: Date of Birth:

Full Name of Child: Present Address: Sex: Date of Birth:

9. The child(ren) listed above have lived in Colorado for a minimum of 182 days prior to the filing of this Petition or since birth if under six months of age. Yes No

If No, please state the name of child, name of person child lived with and the month, date and year when each child most recently moved to Colorado.

Full Name of Child: Name of Person Child Lived with: State Moved From: Month Day Year

10. I/We understand that a request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

11. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the Court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.

12. I/We understand that the Court may review any case involving the children, Petitioner, Co-Petitioner/Respondent and other parties named in this Petition that have been filed in any Court.

13. I/We have participated in the following proceeding(s) regarding the child(ren) as a party or a witness, or in any other capacity concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities including decision-making, child support and parenting time with the child(ren).

14. I/We know of the following proceeding(s) that could affect the current proceeding including, but not limited to proceedings relating to domestic violence or domestic abuse, enforcement of Court orders, protection/restraining orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions.

15. The following people are not parties in this matter, but have physical custody of the child(ren) or claim rights of parental responsibilities, legal custody or physical custody, or visitation/parenting time with the child(ren).

16. Required Notice of Human Services Involvement.

The parents or dependent child(ren) listed on this Petition has/have received within the last five years, or is/are currently receiving benefits or public assistance from the state Department of Human Services or the County Department of Social Services. No Yes

If your answer was Yes, complete the following:

Name of Person Receiving Benefit: Name of County and State: Case Number: Month/Year:

17. Required Notice of Prior Protection/Restraining Orders.

Have any Temporary or Permanent Protection/Restraining Orders to prevent domestic abuse or any Criminal Mandatory Protection/Restraining Orders (MRO) or Emergency Protection Orders been issued against either party within two years prior to the filing of this Petition? No Yes

If your answer was Yes, complete the following:

The Protection/Restraining Order was Temporary Permanent MRO and issued against

in a Municipal Court County Court District Court in the County of , State of , in case number on .

What was the subject matter of the Protection/Restraining Order or Emergency Protection Order?

18. Notice of Existing Case with Child Support Enforcement (CSE)

The parents have filed a case with CSE? No Yes If Yes, identify the case number:

19. I/We ask that the Court enter orders regarding the status of the marriage, best interests of the child(ren), maintenance (spousal support), child support, division of property and debts, attorney fees and costs, if appropriate, restoration of the previous name of a party, and any other necessary orders.

20. The Petitioner Co-Petitioner requests that the Court restore his/her prior full name to .

Notice:

Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-107 provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court.

1. Both parties are restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing, or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party, or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life.

2. Both parties are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party or the minor child(ren); and

3. Both parties are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) of the parties, if any, from the state without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Both parties are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor child(ren) or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary.

Nothing in this automatic injunction shall prohibit either party from applying to the Court for further orders, an expanded automatic temporary injunction, or orders modifying or revoking this injunction.

Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, if any, acknowledge that he or she has received a copy of, has read, and understands the terms of the automatic temporary injunction set forth in this Petition and the Summons.

By checking this box, I am acknowledging I am filling in the blanks and not changing anything else on the form.

By checking this box, I am acknowledging that I have made a change to the original content of this form.

Verification and Acknowledgement

I swear/affirm under oath that I have read the foregoing Petition and that the statements set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.