Fill and Sign the Nhjb 2071 Fs Alternatedoc Form

NHJ B-2071-F S-Instructions (04/ 08/2008) Page 1 o f 2 THE ST A TE O F NEW H A M PSHIRE JUDI CI AL BR AN C H ST AN D AR D ORDER OF P AR AG R APHS AND I N STRU CTI ONS FOR FI NAL DECREE ON PET ITI O N FOR DIVOR C E, LEG AL SEP AR ATIO N, OR CI VI L UNI ON DI SSOLUTI ON Ins tructi ons: T he p aragra ph num be rs an d ca ptions as set forth be low shall be used in all f inal divo rce, lega l s epa rat ion or civil union dissolution de cree s. You mu st file a n agre ed up on or proposed fina l de cree pr ior to your final he ar ing, an d m ay use the for mat below or compl ete the co ur t’s Fi nal D ecree on 1. Type of Ca se. D ivorce, Leg al S epar ati on, or Civil U nion D issol ution. 2. Pa rent ing Pl an and U niform S upport O rde r. A Pa ren ting P lan an d Un iform Su ppo rt Order 3. Tax E xempt ion s for C hild ren . State w ho w ill be cl aiming an y child (ren) for tax purposes. 4. Gua rdi an ad Lit em Fe es . Ref erence a ny applic ab le GA L orde r. 5. Alimon y. S tate i f an y alimon y is to be pa id and for ho w lon g. 6. Hea lth In sur anc e For Spou se . If one pa rty w ill continu e to be covered by the gro up he alth/den tal plan of the other party, or if each person is going to be responsible for their ow n he alth ex pens es , thi s m ust be stated. Include m edi cal, de ntal, an d u nins ur ed m edi cal ex penses and ho w the y w ill b e han dled . See additiona l instr uction s be low. 7. Lif e In sur ance. St ate what is go ing to ha ppen to th e li fe insu rance po lic ies owned by th e part ies an d w hether the par ties sh all maintain life insurance for the benefit of the child(ren) . 8. Motor V ehicles. State w ho w ill be a warded an y mo tor v ehicles owned by the pa rties. 9. Furnitu re and Othe r P erson al Pr ope rty. S tate if fur nitur e and other per sonal pr oper ty have alrea dy been divided or spe cify w hat item s w ill be awarded to ea ch pe rson . 10 . Retirem ent P lan s and Ot her Ta x- Deferred Assets. Lis t all pen sions, retirement plan s, and tax- deferred prop erty an d s tate ho w the y w ill be divided. 11 . Ot he r Fina nc ial Asset s. Includ e a ll bank accoun ts, st ocks, etc. and how they w ill be divide d. 12 . Busin ess Int erest s of the Pa rties. Li st any busines s ow ne d an d sp ecify w ho i s aw ar de d that busine ss. Se e additiona l instruction s be low. 13 . Div ision of Debt. All bills t hat are owed mu st be list ed, ind icating w ho w ill be respon sible to pay. 14 . Marit al/Civ il U nion Ho me. State ho w an d w hen the marital/civ il union home w ill be dea lt w ith, including paymen t of the mo rtga ge, ref ina nc e, or sa le. Se e add itiona l instruction s be low. 15 . Othe r Real Prop erty . S tate how all other rea l prop erty owned b y the parties w ill be divide d. 16 . Enf orceability af ter D eat h. State i f any charge s w ill be ma de a gainst the pe rson ’s est ate. Divorce, Legal S eparation , or C ivil U nion D iss oluti on for m. If a particular par ag raph is not needed, it must ap pe ar , but may be marked “Not Applicable” or “The pa rties o wn no rea l estate,” etc. Co ns ecutive pa ragrap hs may be combined for these purposes , for ex ample, “Par ag raphs 1 2— 15: T he par ties hav e no business interests, debt or real estate.” mu st be comp leted and s ubm itted i f th ere are minor ch ild ren. Standard Order of Paragraphs and Instructions for Final Decree on Petition for Divorce, Legal Separation or Civil Union Dissolution NHJB-2071-FS-Instructions (04/08/2008) Page 2 of 2 17. Signing Of Documents. If any documents need to be completed, state how they will be taken care of, and in what time frame. 18. Restraining Order. State if any restraining orders are needed. 19. Name Change. State whether either spouse wishes to resume a former name. 20. Other Requests. Check off any other requests you wish to be part of the final order. Additional Instructions: Health Insurance for Spouse: Recent changes to health insurance coverage laws may allow one party to continue on the other party’s group health medical/dental insurance after the final divorce, legal separation, or civil union dissolution decree is granted. Discussion with your attorney and/or with your health insurance plan administrator is strongly encouraged before making selections about health insurance on the Final Decree on Petition For Divorce, Legal Separation, Or Civil Union Dissolution (see RSA 415:18, VII). Business Interests: If either party owns or has any interest in a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or any other business entity, this will need to be carefully addressed. It is recommended that you seek advice from an attorney as to how this should be handled. Real Estate: If you own a home, it is suggested that you seek legal advice from an attorney. If both parties own real estate together (both hold title) and will continue to own real estate together AFTER the divorce, you must specify how the property is going to be held after the divorce: 1. Joint Tenants: Owning property as joint tenants means, among other things, that if one of you dies, the other becomes the sole owner of the property. Suggested language: "We will continue to own the property, until it is sold, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship." 2. Tenants in Common: Owning property as tenants in common means, among other things, that if one of you dies, that person's legal heirs (or those named in their will) will become partial owners of the property, together with the other original owner. Suggested language: "We will own the property, until it is sold, as tenants in common." In both instances you must state who will be responsible for payment of the mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance of the home. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE YOUR DEED ACCORDINGLY.