Arizona Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

Response to “Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Without Children”

Your Name:

Your Address:

Your City, State, Zip Code:

Your Telephone Number:

ATLAS Number (if applicable):

Attorney Bar Number (if applicable):

Representing Self (Without an Attorney) OR Attorney for Petitioner OR Respondent

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA

COUNTY

STATEMENTS MADE TO THE COURT, UNDER OATH:

1. INFORMATION ABOUT MY SPOUSE, THE PETITIONER:

Name:

Address:

Date of Birth:

Job Title:

Starting with today, number of months/years in a row, the Petitioner, has lived in Arizona:

2. INFORMATION ABOUT ME, THE RESPONDENT:

Name:

Address:

Date of Birth:

Job Title:

Starting with today, number of months/years in a row the Respondent has lived in Arizona:

3. INFORMATION ABOUT MY MARRIAGE: (Check the boxes that apply.)

Date of Marriage:

City and state or country where we were married:

We do not have OR We do have a covenant marriage.

4. 90 DAY REQUIREMENT: (Check the boxes that apply.)

I or my spouse have lived, or have been stationed while a member of the Armed Forces, in Arizona for at least 90 days before this action was filed OR I or my spouse have not lived, or have not been stationed while a member of the Armed Forces, in Arizona for at least 90 days before this action was filed.

5.a. COMMUNITY PROPERTY: (Check one box.)

My spouse and I did not acquire any community property during the marriage, OR

My spouse and I acquired community property during our marriage, and we should divide it as follows:

Real estate located at:

Address:

Petitioner Respondent Value $

Legal Description:

Real estate located at:

Address:

Petitioner Respondent Value $

Legal Description:

Household furniture and appliances:

Description 1: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 2: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 3: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 4: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Household furnishings:

Description 1: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 2: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 3: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 4: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Other items:

Description 1: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 2: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 3: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Pension/retirement fund/profit sharing/stock plan/401K:

Description 1: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 2: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 3: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Motor vehicles:

Make: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Model:

VIN:

Lien Holder:

Make: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Model:

VIN:

Lien Holder:

5.b. SEPARATE PROPERTY: (Check all boxes that apply.)

I do not have any property that I brought into the marriage or separate property.

My spouse does not have any property that he or she brought into the marriage or separate property.

I have property that I brought into the marriage or I have separate property. I want this property awarded to me as described below.

My spouse has property that he or she brought into the marriage or has separate property. I want this property awarded to my spouse as described below.

Separate Property: (List the property and the value of the property, and check the box to tell the Court who should get the property.)

Description 1: Petitioner Respondent Value $

Description 2: Petitioner Respondent Value $

6.a. COMMUNITY DEBTS: (Check one box.)

My spouse and I did not incur any community debts during the marriage, OR

We should divide the responsibility for the debts incurred during the marriage as follows:

Description of Debt:

Debt 1: Petitioner Respondent Amount Owed $

Debt 2: Petitioner Respondent Amount Owed $

6.b. SEPARATE DEBTS: (Check all boxes that apply.)

My spouse and I do not have any debts that were incurred prior to the marriage or separate debt, OR

I have separate debt or debt that I incurred prior to the marriage that should be paid by me as described below.

My spouse has separate debt or debt that he or she or incurred prior to the marriage that should be paid by my spouse as described below.

7. TAX RETURNS: (Check this box if this is what you want).

After the Judge or Commissioner signs the Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), we will pay federal and state taxes as follows: For previous years (the years we were married, not including the year the Decree was signed), the parties will file joint federal and state income tax returns...

8. SUMMARY OF WHAT I ASK FOR ON PROPERTY AND DEBTS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT MY SPOUSE ASKED FOR IN THE PETITION:

9. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT (ALIMONY): (Check the box that applies to you.)

Neither party is entitled to spousal maintenance/support (alimony), OR

Petitioner OR Respondent is entitled to spousal maintenance/support because:

Person lacks sufficient property to provide for his/her reasonable needs;

Person is unable to support himself/herself through appropriate employment;

Person is the custodian of a child(ren) whose age or condition is such that the person should not be required to seek employment outside the home;

Person lacks earning ability in the labor market adequate to support himself/herself; and,

Person contributed to the educational opportunities of the other spouse or had a marriage of long duration and is now of an age that precludes the possibility of gaining employment adequate to support himself/herself.

10. SUMMARY OF WHAT I WANT REGARDING SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT MY SPOUSE ASKED FOR IN THE PETITION:

11. PREGNANCY:

Wife is not pregnant, OR

Wife is pregnant

The baby is due on (date), and: The Petitioner and Respondent are the parents of the child, Petitioner is not the parent of the child, Respondent is not the parent of the child.

WARNING. If wife is pregnant and the Petitioner and the Respondent are the parents of the child, STOP. YOU MUST FILE THE PAPERS FOR DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN.

12. OTHER STATEMENTS TO THE COURT UNDER OATH: (Check the boxes that apply.)

My marriage is irretrievably broken and there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. (My marriage is over.)

My marriage is not irretrievably broken and there is a reasonable prospect of reconciliation. (My marriage is not over.)

My spouse and I have attempted to resolve our problem by using Conciliation Services, or going to Conciliation Services to try to resolve our problems would not work.

My spouse and I have not tried to resolve our problems by using Conciliation Services, or going to Conciliation Services to try to resolve our problems would work.

13. GENERAL DENIAL:

I deny anything stated in the Petition that I have not specifically admitted, qualified, or denied.

REQUESTS TO THE COURT:

A. DISSOLUTION (DIVORCE):

Dissolve our marriage and return each party to the status of a single person; OR

Deny the petition and refuse to dissolve the marriage due to my answers above.

B. NAMES: (Optional. Complete ONLY if you want your name restored to a former name)

My complete married name is:

I want my legal name restored to:

C. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT (ALIMONY):

Order spousal maintenance/support to be paid by Petitioner, or Respondent through the Clerk of the Court/Clearinghouse in the amount of $ per month, and for a period of months.

D. COMMUNITY PROPERTY:

Make a fair division of all community property as requested in this Petition.

E. COMMUNITY DEBTS:

Order each party to pay community debts as requested in the Petition, and to pay any other community debts unknown to the other party.

F. SEPARATE PROPERTY and SEPARATE DEBT:

Award each party his or her separate property and order each party to pay his or her separate debt.

G. OTHER ORDERS I AM REQUESTING:

OATH OR AFFIRMATION

(14) The contents of this document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn to or affirmed before me this date: