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CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 1 of 10 Superior Court of Washington, County of In re the marriage of: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondent (other spouse): No. Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage (FNFCL) Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage 1. Basis for findings and conclusions (check all that apply): Spouses’ agreement . Order on Motion for Default (date): . Court hearing on (date): , where the following people were present (check all that apply) : Petitioner Petitioner’s lawyer Respondent Respondent’s lawyer Other (name and relationship to this case): Other (name and relationship to this case):  The Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 2. Notice (check all that apply): The Respondent has appeared in this case , or has responded to or joined the Petition. The Respondent was served on (date): (check all that apply): in person. by mail . by publication. waived service by joining the Petition . CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 2 of 10 3. Jurisdiction over the marriage and the spouses (check all that apply ): At the time the Petition was filed, the Petitioner live d d id not live in Washington State. the Respondent live d did not live in Washington State. The Petitioner and Respondent lived in this state while they were married, and the Petitioner still lives in this state or is stationed here as a member of the armed forces. The Petitioner is a member of the armed forces and has been st ationed here for at least 90 days. The Petitioner and Respondent may have conceived a child together in this state. Other (specify): Conclusion: The court has does not have juris diction over the marriage. The court has does not have jurisdiction over the Respondent. 4. Information about the m arriage The spouses were married on (date): at (city and state): . Before they married, the spouses were registered domestic par tners. Their domestic partnership was registered with the State of on (date): and: it converted into a marriage by law on June 30, 2014. (RCW 26.60.100.) they were married on (date): at (city and state): . 5. Separation Date The marital community ended on (date): . The parties stopped acquiring community property and incurring community debt on this date. 6. Status of th e marriage Divorce – This marriage is irretrievably broken, and it has been 90 days or longer since the Petition was filed and the Summons was served or the Respondent joined the Petition. Legal Separation – The (check one or both): Petitioner Respondent want/s to be legally separated. Invalidity – The (check one or both): Petitioner Respondent want/s to invalidate ( annul) this marriage, and the court finds the following facts about the validity of this marriage: Conclusion: The Petition for divorce, legal separation or invalidity (annulment ) should be: approved. denied. CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 3 of 10 7. Separation Contract T here is no separation contract. The spouses signed a separation contract on (date): . Conclusion: The parties should (check one): be ordered to comply with the terms of the contract . not be order ed to comply with the terms of the contract because: The contract provides that it shall not be set forth, filed, or made an exhibit to the order . 8. Real Property ( land or home) Neither spouse owns any real property . The spouses’ real property is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings. The spouses’ real property is listed in the separation contract described in 7. The spouses’ real property is listed below: Real Property Address Tax Parcel Number Community or Separate Property community property Petitioner’s separate property Respondent’s separate property community property Petitioner’s separate property Respondent’s separate property community property Petitioner’s separate property Respondent’s s eparate property The court does not have jurisdiction to divide real property. Other (specify): Conclusion: The division of real property described in the final order is fair (just and equitable) . 9. Community Personal Property (possessions, assets or business interests of any kind) There is no community personal property. The community personal property has already been divided fairly between the spouses. Each spouse should keep any community personal property that s/he now has or controls. CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 4 of 10 The spouses’ community personal property is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings . The spouses’ community personal property is listed in the separation contract described in 7. The spouses’ community personal property is listed below. (Include vehicles, pensions/ retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, businesses, etc . Do not list more than the last four digits of any account number. For vehicles, list year, make, model and VIN or license plate number.) 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. The court does not have jurisdiction to divide property. Other (specify): Conclusion: The division of community personal property described in the final order is fair (just and equitable) . 10. Separate Personal Property (possessions, assets or business interests of any kind) Neither spouse has separate personal property. The Petitioner has no separate personal property. The Respondent has no separate personal property. The separate personal property has already been divided fairly between the spouses. Each spouse should keep any separate property that s/he now has or controls. The Petitioner’s separate personal property is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings . The Respondent’s separ ate personal property is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings. The spouses’ separate personal property is listed in the separation contract described in 7. The Petitioner’s sepa rate personal property is listed below . (Include vehicles, pensions/ retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, businesses, etc. Do not list more than the last four digits of any account number. For vehicles, list year, make, model and VIN or license plate number .) 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 5 of 10 The Respondent’s separate personal property is listed below . (Include vehicles, pensions/ retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, businesses, etc. Do not list more than the last four digits of any account number. For vehicles, list year, make, model and VIN or license plate number.) 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. The court does not have jurisdiction to divide property. Other (specify): Conclusion: The division of separate personal property described in the final order is fair (just and equitable) . 11. Community Debt There is no community debt. The community debt has already been divided fairly between the spouses . The spouses’ community debt is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings . The spouses’ community debt is listed in the separation contract described in 7. The s pouses’ community debt is listed below: Debt Amount Creditor (person or company owed this debt) Account Number (last 4 digits only) $ $ $ $ The court does not have jurisdiction to divide debt. Other (specify): Conclusion: The division of community debt described in the final order is fair (just and equitable) . 12. Separate Debt Neither spouse has separate debt. The Petitioner has no separate debt. The Respondent has no separate debt. The separate debt has already been divided fairly between the spouses. CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 6 of 10 The Petitioner’s separate debt is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings . The Respondent’s separate debt is listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of these Findings . The spouses’ separate debt is listed in the separation contract described in 7. The Petitioner’s separate debt is listed below: Debt Amount Creditor (person or company owed this debt) Account Number (last 4 digits only) $ $ $ $ The Respondent’s separate debt is listed below: Debt Amount Creditor (person or c ompany owed this debt) Account Number (last 4 digits only) $ $ $ $ The court does not have jurisdiction to divide debt. Other (specify): Conclusion: The division of separate debt described in the final or der is fair (just and equitable) . 13. Spousal Support (maintenance/alimony) Spousal support was not requested. Spousal support should be based on the separation contract listed in 7 . Spousal support was r equested. Conclusion: Spousal support should (check one): be ordered because: not be ordered because: CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 7 of 10 14. Fees and Costs Each party should pay his/her own fees or costs . F ees and costs should be paid according to the separation contract listed in 7. The (check one): Petitioner Respondent incurred fees and costs, and needs help to pay those fees and costs . The other spouse has the ability to help pay fees and costs and should be ordered to pay the amount as listed in the final order . The court finds that the amount ordered is reasonable. Fees for a guardian ad litem (GAL) or other court-appointed professional should be paid as listed in the final order . The court has considered relevant factors including each party’s ability to pay , and finds the fees as ordered are reasonable. Other findings: 15. Protection Order No one requested an Order for P rotection in this case . (Name) requested an Order for Protection in this case. Conclusion: The court should (check one): not approve an Order for Protection because: approve an Order for Protection because: 16. Restraining Order No one requested a Restraining Order in this case. The (check one): Petitioner Respondent requested a Restraining Order . Conclusion: The court should (check one): not approve a Restraining Order because: approve a Restraining Order because: CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 8 of 10 17. Pregnancy Neither spouse is pregnant. One of the spouses is pregnant (check one): Petitioner Respondent Conclusion: The pregnancy shall not delay finalization of this case. Finalization of this case shall not affect any future case about the unborn child’s parentage that is filed within the time limits allowed by law . A case about the parentage of the unborn child has been joined (combined) with this case. The court’s Findings and Conclusions about Parentage will be filed separately. Other (specify): Note: The law considers the other spouse to be the parent of any child born during the marriage or within 300 days after it ends. If the other spouse is not the parent, either spouse may file a Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent (FL Parentage 355 ) in court. In most cases, the deadline to file the Petition to Disprove is before the child turns four. (See RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 – 26.26.625.) If everyone agrees, both spouses and the chi ld’s biological father can sign an Acknowledgment (and Denial) of Paternity . Those forms must be notarized and filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics to be valid. 18. Children of the marriage The spouses have no children together who are still dependent . The spouses have the following children together who are still dependent (only list children the spouses have together, not children from other relationships) : Child’s name Age Child’s name Age 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. If the re are children listed above who do not have both spouses listed on their birth certificates , the State Registrar of Vital Statistics should be ordered to amend the children’s birth certificates to list both spouses as parents. Other (specify): 19. Jurisdiction over the children (RCW 26.27.201 – .221, .231, .261, .271) Does not apply. The spouses have no children together who are still dependent . The court c an approve a Parenting Plan for the children the spouses have together because (check all that apply ; if a box applies to all of the children, you may write “the children” instead of listing names ): Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction – A Washington court has already made a custody order or parenting plan for the children, and the court still has authority to make other orders for (children’s names): . CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 9 of 10 Home state jurisdiction – Washington is the children’s home state because (check all that apply): (Children’s names): lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent for at least the 6 months just before this case was filed, or if the children were less than 6 months old when the case w as filed, they had lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent since birth. There were times the children were not in Washington in the 6 months just before this case was filed (or since birth if they were less than 6 months old), but those were temporary absences. (Children’s names): do not live in Washington right now, but Washington was the children’s home state some time in the 6 months just before this case was filed, and a parent or someone ac ting as a parent of the children still lives in Washington. (Children’s names): do not have another home state. No home state or home state declined – No court of any other state (or tribe) has the jurisdiction to mak e decisions for (children’s names): , or a court in the children’s home state (or tribe) decided it is better to have this case in Washington and:  The children and a parent or someone acting as a parent have ties to Washington beyond just living here; a nd  There is a lot of information (substantial evidence) about the children’s care, protection, education and relationships in this state. Other state declined – The courts in other states (or tribes) that might be (children’s names): ’s home state have refused to take this case because it is better to have this case in Washington. Temporary emergency jurisdiction – Washington had temporary emergency jurisdiction over ( children’s names): when the case was filed, and now has jurisdiction to make a final custody decision because:  When the case was filed, the children were abandoned in this state, or the children were in this state and the children (or children’s parent, brother or sister) was abused or threatened with abuse;  The court signed a temporary order on (date) saying that Washington’s jurisdiction will become final if no case is filed in the children’s home state (or tribe) by the time the children have been in Washington for 6 months;  The children have now lived in Washington for 6 months; and  No case concerning the children has been started in the children’s home state (or tribe). Other reason (specify): The court cannot approve a Parenting Plan because the court does not have jurisdiction over the children. 20. Parenting Plan The spouses have no children together who are still dependent . CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3) Mandatory Form (05/16, rev.4/25/16) FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions about a Marriage p. 10 of 10 The court signed the final Parenting Plan filed separately today or on (date): . Both parents agreed to and signed the Parenting Plan. Other (specify): The court cannot approve a Parenting Plan because the court does not have jurisdiction over the children. 21. Child Support Th e spouses have no children together who are still dependent . The dependent children should be support ed according to state law . The court signed the final Child Support Order and Worksheets filed separately today or on (date): . There is no need for the court to make a child support order because the DSHS Division of Child Support (DCS) has already established an administrative child support order for the children of this marriage in DCS case number (s) . Other (specify): 22. Other f indings or c onclusions ( if any ) Date Judge or Commissioner Petitioner and Respondent or their lawyers fill out below. This document (check any that apply) : This document (check any that apply) : is an agreement of the parties is an agreement of the parties is presented by me is presented by me may be signed by the court without notice to me may be signed by the court without notice to me Petitioner signs here or lawyer signs here + WSBA # Respondent signs here or lawyer signs here + WSBA # Print Name Date Print Name Date