Fill and Sign the Request for Hearing Montana Form

_______________________________ Name _______________________________ Address _______________________________ City State Zip Code _______________________________ Phone Number _______________________________ E-mail Address (optional) ☐ Petitioner ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioners Appearing without a lawyer MONTANA ________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT__________ COUNTY In re the Marriage of: __________________________________, ☐ Petitioner ☐ Co-Petitioner , and __________________________________, Respondent. Case No: ____________________ Request for Hearing and Default by Clerk I, the ☐ Petitioner ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner , ask the court to schedule a hearing to obtain a Final Decree of Dissolution. 1. Status of the Case. Choose One: ☐ Respondent did not appear or otherwise respond to the Petition. More than 21 days has passed since Respondent was served. Petitioner asks the clerk to enter default against Respondent. ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner is participating in the case and we agree on all issues. ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner is participating in the case and we do not agree on all issues. MP-701 Request for Hearing and Statement of Compliance with Financial Disclosure © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 1 of 3 2. Child Support. ☐ There are no minor children of the marriage. OR ☐ Petitioner ☐ Respondent ☐ Both spouses have submitted to the Court: Choose One: ☐ Proposed Child Support Guidelines Calculation Worksheet(s) OR ☐ Child Support Enforcement Division Child Support Order. 3. Final Financial Disclosure. a. ☐ Petitioner ☐ Respondent ☐ Both spouses served a Preliminary Disclosure of Income and Expenses along with the summary of debts, assets, and liabilities within the Proposed Property Distribution. Therefore, the requirements of § 40-4-252, MCA have been met. b. The Disclosure of Income and Expenses and contents of the Proposed Property Distribution meet the final disclosure requirements of § 40-4-254, MCA, because: Choose one: ☐ Petitioner requests a default and the final disclosure requirements are waived pursuant to §40-4-257, MCA. OR ☐ Both spouses agree to the summary of debts, assets, and liabilities within the Proposed Property Distribution. OR ☐ The summary of debts, assets, and liabilities within the Proposed Property Distribution previously filed and served and the Disclosure of Income and Expenses previously served are current and accurate. OR ☐ Circumstances have changed and ☐ An Amended Disclosure of Income and Expenses was served on the other party on:___________. ☐ An Amended Proposed Property Distribution was filed and served on the other party on:___________. 4. Request for Hearing MP-701 Request for Hearing and Statement of Compliance with Financial Disclosure © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 2 of 3 Choose One: ☐ Default Hearing - Respondent did not appear or otherwise respond to the Petition. OR ☐ Uncontested Hearing - ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner is participating in the case and we agree on all issues. OR ☐ Contested Hearing - ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner is participating in the case and we do not agree on all issues. 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. Dated this __________day of ___________________, 20__. Signature: ______________________________ ☐ Petitioner ☐ Respondent ☐ Co-Petitioner (Leave the following section blank. It is for the court to use.) Default Entered: _____/_____/_______ ☐ Default not entered. ____________________________________ COURT CLERK MP-701 Request for Hearing and Statement of Compliance with Financial Disclosure © 2015 Montana Supreme Court and Montana Legal Services Association Page 3 of 3