Fill and Sign the Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Washington Form

Superior Court of Washington, County of In re the marriage of: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondent (other spouse) : No. Response to Petition about a Marriage (RSP) Response to Petition about a Marriage Use this form to respond to a Petition for Divorce, Petition for Legal Separation, or Petition to Invalidate (Annul) Marriage. 1. Your response Look at each section of the Petition . Check below to say if you agree or disagree with what the other party said in each section, or say if you don’t know because you don’t have enough information. (If you disagree with any part of a section, check “I disagree.”) List your reasons for disagreeing on page 2. Section in the Petition Your response (check one) 1. Information about the parties I agree I disagree I don’t know 2. Information about the marriage I agree I disagree I don’t know 3. Request… I agree I disagree I don’t know 4. Jurisdiction over the spouses I agree I disagree I don’t know 5. Is one of the spouses pregnant? I agree I disagree I don’t know 6. Children of the marriage I agree I disagree I don’t know RCW 26.09.030 Mandatory Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Divorce 211 Response to Petition about a Marriage p. 1 of 5 Section in the Petition Your response (check one) 6.a . Children’s home/s I agree I disagree I don’t know 6. b. Other people with a legal right to spend time with a child I agree I disagree I don’t know 6. c. Other court cases involving a child I agree I disagree I don’t know 7. Jurisdiction over the children I agree I disagree I don’t know 8. Parenting Plan I agree I disagree I don’t know 9. Child Support I agree I disagree I don’t know 10. Children from other relationships I agree I disagree I don’t know 11. Written Agreements I agree I disagree I don’t know 12. Real Property (land or home) I agree I disagree I don’t know 13. Personal Property (possessions, assets or business interests of any kind) I agree I disagree I don’t know 14. Debts I agree I disagree I don’t know 15. Spousal Support (maintenance/alimony) I agree I disagree I don’t know 16. Fees and Costs I agree I disagree I don’t know 17. Protection Order I agree I disagree I don’t know 18. Restraining Order I agree I disagree I don’t know 19. Name Change I agree I disagree I don’t know 20. Other requests, if any I agree I disagree I don’t know If you checked “Disagree” for any of the sections, list your reasons here: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: RCW 26.09.030 Mandatory Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Divorce 211 Response to Petition about a Marriage p. 2 of 5 Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: Section #: Reasons: (If you need more space, you may add more pages to this Response. Number, date and sign each page that you add.) 2. Protection Order Do you want the court to issue an Order for Protection as part of the final orders in this case? No. (Skip to 3 .) Yes. (You must file a Petition for Order for Protection, form DV-1.015 for domestic violence, or form UHST-02.0200 for harassment. You may file your Petition for Order for Protection using the same case number assigned to this case.) Important! If you need protection now , ask the court clerk about getting a Temporary Order for Protection. RCW 26.09.030 Mandatory Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Divorce 211 Response to Petition about a Marriage p. 3 of 5 There already is an Order for Protection between my spouse and me . (Describe): Court that issued the order: Case number: Expiration date: 3. Restraining Order Do you want the court to issue a Restraining Order as part of the final orders in this case? No. (Skip to 4 .) Yes. Check the type of orders you want: Do not disturb – Order the Petitioner not to disturb my peace or the peace of any child listed in the Petition . Stay away – Order the Petitioner not to go onto the grounds of or enter my home, workplace, or school, and the daycare or school of any child listed in Petition Also, not knowingly to go or stay within feet of my home, workplace, or school, or the daycare or school of any child listed in Petition . Do not hurt or threaten – Order the Petitioner:  Not to assault, harass, stalk or molest me or any child listed in the Petition ; and  Not to use, try to use, or threaten to use physical force against me or the children that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury. Warning! If the court makes this order, the court must consider if weapons restrictions are required by state law; federal law may also prohibit the Restrained Person from possessing firearms or ammunition. Prohibit weapons and order surrender – Order the Petitioner:  Not to possess or obtain any firearms, other dangerous weapons, or concealed pistol license until the Order ends, and  To surrender any firearms, other dangerous weapons, and any concealed pistol license that he/she possesses t o (check one): t he police chief or sheriff. h is/her lawyer. other person (name): . Other restraining orders: Important! If you want a restraining order now , you must file a Motion for Temporary Family Law Order and Restraining Order (FL Divorce 223) or a Motion for Immediate Restraining Order (Ex Parte) (FL Divorce 221). 4. Requests I ask the court to approve the following order about my marriage (check one): Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree) Invalid Marriage Order (Annulment Decree) Final Legal Separation Order Valid Marriage Order (Decree) I also ask the court to (check all that apply): RCW 26.09.030 Mandatory Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Divorce 211 Response to Petition about a Marriage p. 4 of 5 approve Respondent’s proposed Parenting Plan approve a Child Support Order , according to the Washington State Child Support Schedule approve the separation contract. divide the property and debts as requested above (or fairly and equitably if no specific request is made). order reasonable spousal support as requested above (or fairly and equitably if no specific request is made). order payment of lawyer fees, other professional fees, and costs for this case. change the Respondent’s name to: first middle last approve an Order for Protection approve a Restraining Order Other (specify): Respondent fills out below: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the facts I have provided on this form (including any attachments) are true. I have attached (number): _____ pages. Signed at (city and state): Date: Respondent signs here Print name I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): my lawyer’s address, listed below. the following address ( this does not have to be your home address): street address or PO box city state zip (Optional) email: (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court clerk in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120).) Important! You must fill out and file a Confidential Information form (FL All Family 001) with the court clerk. Lawyer (if any) fills out below: Lawyer signs here Print name and WSBA No. Date Lawyer’s address city state zip Email (if applicable): RCW 26.09.030 Mandatory Form ( 07/2017 ) FL Divorce 211 Response to Petition about a Marriage p. 5 of 5