Fill and Sign the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage No Children Montana Form

____________________________________ Name _____________________________________ Mailing Address _____________________________________ City State Zip Code _____________________________________ Phone Number _____________________________________ E-mail Address (optional) Petitioner appearing without a lawyer MONTANA ___________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, ___________ COUNTY In re the Marriage of: __________________________________ , (First, Middle, Last) Petitioner (you) , and __________________________________ , Respondent (your spouse) . Case No: ____________________ (leave blank, the clerk will write in) Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Without Minor Children Jurisdiction. Either spouse meets the residency requirements in §40-4-104, M.C.A. For 90 days before filing this case, either spouse lived or was stationed in Montana. Our marriage is irretrievably broken because there is serious marital discord which adversely affects the attitude of one of both parties toward the marriage, and there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation or we lived separate and apart for at least 180 days before this case was filed. The Montana Conciliation Law (beginning at §40-3-101, M.C.A.) does not apply in this case. You are the Petitioner. Your information: Name First: ___________________ Middle:_______ Last:____________________ Your e-mail address (optional): _________________________________________ Your Mailing Address: ________________________________________________ MP-112 Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children DRAFT © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 1 of 4 City: ________________________ State: _____ County: ___________________ Your Physical Address: ________________________________________________ City: ________________________ State: _____ County: ___________________ Your Year of Birth:____ Age: ____ Your occupation: _________________ How long have you lived in this county? _______________ How long have you lived in Montana? _______________ Your spouse is the Respondent. Your spouse’s information: Name First: ___________________ Middle:_______ Last:____________________ Spouse’s e-mail address (optional): _________________________________________ Spouse’s Mailing Address: ________________________________________________ City: ________________________ State: _____ County: ___________________ Spouse’s Physical Address: ________________________________________________ City: ________________________ State: _____ County: ___________________ Spouse’s Year of Birth:____ Age: ____ Spouse’s occupation: _________________ How long has your spouse lived in this county? _______________ How long has your spouse lived in Montana? _______________ Your marriage. Choose one. ☐ We were married on (date) ______________________________. We filed our marriage license in ___________________ County, State of ______________. OR ☐ We were married at common law as of (date) ____________________________. We assumed a marital relationship by mutual consent and agreement. We confirmed our marriage by living together and by public knowledge. OR ☐ We filed a declaration of marriage on (date) _____________________________ in ___________________ County, State of ____________________. Separation. Choose one. ☐ We physically separated on ( date) ______________________________. OR ☐ We have not yet physically separated . MP-112 Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children DRAFT © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 2 of 4 Pregnancy. Choose one. ☐ The wife is not pregnant. OR ☐ The wife is pregnant and the husband is not the father. Notice: A parenting plan must be filed after the child is born if the wife is pregnant and the husband is the father or the father is not known. Preliminary Disclosure. Choose one: ☐ I served my spouse a description of my income and expenses by using Form MP- 510 when I served the petition. OR ☐ Within 60 days of filing this case I will serve my spouse a description of my income and expenses by using Form MP-510 . Property Distribution. Choose one . We have marital property, including personal property, real property, other assets, liabilities, and/or debts that need to be distributed as we agree or by the court. ☐ I ask the court to distribute our marital property as described in Form MP-500 Financial Disclosure and Proposed Property Distribution. I filed this document separately. OR ☐ We entered into an agreement prior to getting married. (Write MP-113-A on a copy of the prenuptial agreement and paper clip it to this document.) Former Name. Choose one. ☐ I am asking that my name be restored to my previous name: ________________. OR ☐ I want to keep my current name. Maintenance. Choose One. ☐ I am not requesting maintenance. OR ☐ I am requesting my spouse pay me $________ per month until (date) __________ for maintenance. The payment must be made on the ____ of each month directly to me. OR ☐ I am requesting to pay my spouse $________ per month until (date) ___________ MP-112 Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children DRAFT © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 3 of 4 for maintenance. The payment must be made on the ____ of each month directly to my spouse. I am requesting maintenance because I lack sufficient property to support myself and I am unable to gain employment sufficient to support myself or I need to care for a child with special needs. Other: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ I ask the court to take the following action: 1. Enter a decree of dissolution of marriage dissolving our marriage; 2. Grant each party the marital property, including personal property, real property, other assets, liabilities, and/or debts as stated in the Petitioner’s Financial Disclosure and Proposed Property Distribution filed separately. 3. If I asked the Court to do so, restore me to my former name. 4. If I asked the Court to do so, enter an order for maintenance. 5. If the court deems proper, award me my attorneys’ fees and court costs pursuant to §40-4-110, MCA. 6. Other: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 7. And for any other relief this court decides is just and proper. I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the information in this document is true and correct. I understand that it is a crime to give false information in this document. Date: _______ City State _____ Your Signature: ____________________________ MP-112 Petition for Dissolution without Minor Children DRAFT © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 4 of 4