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.
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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by publication.
waived service by joining the Petition .
3. Jurisdiction over the marriage and the spouses (check all that apply):
At the time the Petition was filed,
the Petitioner lived did not live in Washington State.
the Respondent lived 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 stationed 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 jurisdiction over the marriage.
The court has does not have jurisdiction over the Respondent.
4. Information about the marriage
The spouses were married on (date): at (city and
state): .
Before they married, the spouses were registered domestic partners. 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 the 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:
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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Conclusion: The Petition for divorce, legal separation or invalidity (annulment) should
be:
approved.
denied.
7. Separation Contract
There 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 ordered 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 separate 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).
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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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.
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 separate 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 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.
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
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 spouses’ 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.
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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The Petitioner has no separate debt.
The Respondent has no separate debt.
The separate debt has already been divided fairly between the spouses.
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 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 separate debt described in the final order 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 requested.
Conclusion: Spousal support should (check one):
be ordered because:
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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not be ordered because:
14. Fees and Costs
Each party should pay his/her own fees or costs.
Fees 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 Protection 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)
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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 child’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 there 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.
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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The court can 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):
.
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 was 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 p arent or someone acting 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 make 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; and
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
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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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.
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
The spouses have no children together who are still dependent.
The dependent children should be supported 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 findings or conclusions (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 #
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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Print Name Date Print Name Date
CR 52; RCW 26.09.030; .070(3)
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