Fill and Sign the Utah Bifurcation Form

Joint Petition for Bifurcated Divorce _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ (Name, address and phone number of Attorneys) IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH , Petitioner, vs. , Respondent. * * * * * * * * VERIFIED PETITION Case No.____________________ Judge: ______________________ Petitioner and Respondent jointly complain and allege as follows: 1. The Petitioner and the Respondent are bona fide residents of ______________ County, State of Utah and have been for at least three months immediately prior to the filing of this action. 2. The Petitioner and the Respondent were married on ______________________ (Date) in _________________, County of _____________________ (Name of State ) and are presently married. The parties separated on or about _________________________ (Date) . 3. During the course of the marriage the parties have experienced difficulties that cannot be reconciled that have prevented the parties from pursuing a viable marriage relationship. 4. All matters involving property of the marriage, both real and personal, have been resolved and the terms agreed to with the exception of the following: A. The custody of our minor child __________________________ (name) born in _________________ (month) of _________ (year) , after we had separated, including visitation rights, child support and payments for future health and medical expenses; B. Unpaid medical expense of said child incurred as a result of his birth; C. The rights to a contract for a lease with option to buy on a home in ______________________________ (City and State) , which contract was signed by both Petitioner and Respondent in __________________ (month) of _________ (year) , but the costs of which are being fully paid at present by Petitioner; D. Payment of rent on a duplex occupied by her three adult sons for approximately six months; E. Reimbursement to Respondent for the cost of a honeymoon trip that she paid for in full; F. Reimbursement for the down payment that Respondent paid on the option and lease described in subparagraph C above; and F. The return of the wedding ring set that Petitioner is still paying for on a monthly basis. 5. With the exception of the matters set forth in Paragraph 4, all other issues have been settled as set for in the Separation and Property Settlement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. With the exception of those debts mentioned in said Paragraph 4, all debts have likewise been resolved by the parties in the Separation and Property Settlement Agreement attached herein as Exhibit A. 6. Petitioner and Respondent are in agreement that neither party should be awarded alimony from the other. 7. No other children have been born to this marriage. 8, Utah is the home State of said minor child ________________________ (name) pursuant to U.C.A § 78-45c-3(1) (a) (1953). 9. Pursuant to Rule 4-901(b), Utah Code of Judicial Administration, the Petitioner and Respondent state, upon information and belief, that there are no proceedings for custody of the said minor child filed or pending in Juvenile Court. Neither the Petitioner nor Respondent have participated in any other litigation concerning the custody of said child nor do the Petitioner or Respondent have information about any custody proceeding concerning the said minor child in this State or any other state. 10. Neither Petitioner nor Respondent know of any person, not a party to these proceedings, who has physical custody of the said minor child and/or who claims to have custody, or parent-time or visitation rights with respect to said child. 11. Neither the Petitioner nor the Respondent have received or is receiving public assistance from the State of Utah. 12. Prior to any Petition being filed to change any provision of the final Decree of Divorce, the parties agree that they must attempt to resolve the issue through mediation. 13. Both Respondent and Petitioner are willing to resolve the issues set forth in Paragraph 4 through mediation. 13. Respondent should be restored the use of her former name of ______________, 14. The Court should grant such other and further relief as it may deem just and appropriate in this matter. WHEREFORE, Petitioner and Respondent pray that a divorce be granted pursuant to the terms set forth in this Petition and the Separation and Property Settlement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, with the issues described in Paragraph 4 being resolved through mediation. _____________________________________________ (Names of Petitioner and Respondent) , being first duly sworn and under oath, depose and says that they are the Petitioner and Respondent in the above-entitled action; that each has read the foregoing Petition and understands the contents thereof, and the same is true of their own knowledge. Signature of Petitioner _____________________ Signature of Respondent STATE OF UTAH COUNTY OF __________________________ (Name of Petitioner) appeared before me on the ___________________ (date) and with satisfactory evidence to prove to me his identity. He then signed this document in my presence and affirmed that he had read this document and understood its contents and that the contents were true to his personal knowledge. DATED this _______day of _________________, 20______. ________________________ Notary Public or Deputy Clerk Petitioner's Address: STATE OF UTAH COUNTY OF ________________________________ (Name of Respondent) appeared before me on the ________________________ (date) and with satisfactory evidence to prove to me her identity. She then signed this document in my presence and affirmed that she had read this document and understood its contents and that the contents were true to her personal knowledge. DATED this _______day of ___________________, 20_____. ________________________ Notary Public or Deputy Clerk Respondent's Address: