Final Divorce Order

Final Divorce / Legal Separation / Valid / Invalid Marriage Order

Superior Court of Washington, County of

In re the marriage of:

Petitioner (person who started this case):

And Respondent (other spouse):

No.

Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree) (DCD) Final Legal Separation Order (Decree) (DCLGSP) Invalid Marriage Order (Annulment Decree) (DCINMG) Valid Marriage Order (Decree) (DCVMO) Clerk’s action required: 1, 2, 6, 13, 14, 16

Final Divorce Order Legal Separation Order Invalid Marriage Order Valid Marriage Order

1. Money Judgment Summary

No money judgment is ordered.

Summarize any money judgments from sections 6 or 14 in the table below.

Judgment for / Debtor’s name / Creditor’s name / Amount / Interest

Money Judgment (section 6) $ $

Fees and Costs (section 14) $ $

Other amounts (describe): $ $

Yearly Interest Rate: % (12% unless otherwise listed)

Lawyer (name): represents

Lawyer (name): represents

2. Summary of Real Property Judgment (land or home)

No real property judgment is ordered

Summarize any real property judgment from section 7 in the table below.

Grantor’s name / Grantee’s name / Real Property (fill in at least one)

(person giving property) (person getting property)

Assessor’s property tax parcel or account number:

Legal description of property awarded (lot/block/plat/section, township, range, county, state)

Lawyer (name): represents

Lawyer (name): represents

3. Marriage

This marriage is dissolved. The Petitioner and Respondent are divorced.

The Petitioner and Respondent are granted a Legal Separation.

This marriage is invalid (annulled).

This marriage is valid (not annulled).

4. Name Changes

Neither spouse asked to change his/her name.

The Petitioner’s name is changed to (new name):

First Middle Last

The Respondent’s name is changed to (new name):

First Middle Last

5. Separation Contract

There is no enforceable separation contract.

The spouses must comply with the terms of the separation contract signed on (date):

This contract is (check one):

attached as an Exhibit and made part of this Order.

not filed with the court and is incorporated by reference.

filed with the court as a separate document and is incorporated by reference.

6. Money Judgment (summarized in section 1 above)

None.

The (check one): Petitioner Respondent must pay the other party (amount) $ . The court grants a judgment for this amount.

The interest rate is 12% unless another amount is listed below.

The interest rate is % because (explain):

Other:

7. Real Property (land or home) (summarized in section 2 above)

Neither spouse owns any real property.

The real property is divided according to the separation contract described in 5 above.

The real property is divided as listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of this Order.

The real property is divided as explained below:

Real Property Address / Tax Parcel Number / Given to which spouse as his/her separate property?

Address: Tax Parcel Number: Given to: Petitioner Respondent

Address: Tax Parcel Number: Given to: Petitioner Respondent

Address: Tax Parcel Number: Given to: Petitioner Respondent

The spouse giving up ownership must sign a Quit Claim Deed and Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit to transfer the real property to the other spouse by (date):

The court does not have jurisdiction to divide real property.

Other (specify):

8. Petitioner’s Personal Property (possessions, assets or business interests of any kind)

The personal property that Petitioner now has or controls is given to Petitioner as his/her separate property. No transfer of property between Petitioner and Respondent is required.

The personal property listed as Petitioner’s in the separation contract described in 5 above is given to Petitioner as his/her separate property.

The personal property listed in Exhibit is given to Petitioner as his/her separate property. This Exhibit is attached and made part of this Order.

The personal property listed below is given to Petitioner as his/her separate property.

(Include vehicles, pensions/retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, businesses, etc.)

The court does not have jurisdiction to divide personal property.

Other (specify):

9. Respondent’s Personal Property (possessions, assets or business interests of any kind)

The personal property that Respondent now has or controls is given to Respondent as his/her separate property. No transfer of property between Petitioner and Respondent is required.

The personal property listed as Respondent’s in the separation contract described in 5 above is given to Respondent as his/her separate property.

The personal property listed in Exhibit is given to Respondent as his/her separate property. This Exhibit is attached and made part of this Order.

The personal property listed below is given to Respondent as his/her separate property.

(Include vehicles, pensions/retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, businesses, etc.)

The court does not have jurisdiction to divide personal property.

Other (specify):

10. Petitioner’s Debt

The Petitioner has no debt.

The Petitioner must pay the debts that are now in his/her name.

The Petitioner must pay debts as required by the separation contract described in 5 above.

The Petitioner must pay the debts listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of this Order.

The Petitioner must pay all debts listed below:

Debt Amount / Creditor / account number (last 4 digits only)

The court does not have jurisdiction to divide debts.

Other (specify):

11. Respondent’s Debt

The Respondent has no debt.

The Respondent must pay the debts that are now in his/her name.

The Respondent must pay debts as required by the separation contract described in 5 above.

The Respondent must pay the debts listed in Exhibit . This Exhibit is attached and made part of this Order.

The Respondent must pay all debts listed below:

Debt Amount / Creditor / account number (last 4 digits only)

The court does not have jurisdiction to divide debts.

Other (specify):

12. Debt Collection (hold harmless)

Does not apply.

If one spouse fails to pay a debt as ordered above and the creditor tries to collect the debt from the other spouse, the spouse who was ordered to pay the debt must hold the other spouse harmless from any collection action about the debt. This includes reimbursing the other spouse for any of the debt he/she paid and for attorney fees or costs related to defending against the collection action.

Other (specify):

13. Spousal Support (maintenance/alimony)

No spousal support is ordered.

Spousal support must be paid as required by the separation contract described in 5 above.

Spousal support must be paid as described in Exhibit .

The (check one): Petitioner Respondent must pay spousal support as follows:

Amount: $ each month

Start date: Date 1st payment is due

Payment schedule:

Termination: Spousal support will end when either spouse dies, or the spouse receiving support gets married or registers a new domestic partnership unless a different date or event is provided below:

Date:

Other (specify):

Make all payments to (check one):

the other spouse directly by (check one):

mail to:

direct deposit/transfer to a bank account identified by the receiving party.

The receiving party must notify the paying party of any address or account change.

the Washington State Support Registry.

the court clerk, who will forward the support to the other spouse.

Other (specify):

The spouse paying support has public (state) retirement benefits.

The spouse owed support may ask, without giving notice, for the other spouse’s retirement benefits to be assigned to him/her if:

$ or more in spousal support is more than 15 days late, or

The other spouse asks to take money out of his/her public retirement account.

The Department of Retirement Systems may pay all or part of a withdrawal from a retirement account directly to the spouse owed support.

14. Fees and Costs (Summarize any money judgment in section 1 above.)

Each spouse will pay his/her own fees and costs.

Fees and costs must be paid as required by the separation contract described in 5 above.

The court orders a money judgment for fees and costs as follows:

Judgment for / Debtor’s name / Creditor’s name / Amount / Interest

lawyer fees $ $

guardian ad litem (GAL) fees $ $

court costs $ $

other fees and expenses (specify): $ $

The interest rate is 12% unless another amount is listed below.

The interest rate is % because (explain):

Other:

15. Protection Order

No one requested an Order for Protection.

Approved – The request for an Order for Protection is approved. The Order for Protection is filed separately.

Denied – The request for an Order for Protection is denied. The Denial Order is filed separately.

Renewed/Changed – The existing Order for Protection filed in or combined with this case is renewed or changed as described in following order, filed separately (check one):

Order on Renewal of Order for Protection

Order Modifying/Terminating Order for Protection

Other:

16. Restraining Order

No one requested a Restraining Order.

Approved – The request for a Restraining Order is approved. The Restraining Order is filed separately.

Denied – The request for a Restraining Order is denied.

Check this box if the court previously signed a temporary Restraining Order and is not signing a final Restraining Order in this case. Also check the “Clerk’s action required” box in the caption on page 1.

Name of law enforcement agency where the Protected Person lived when the Restraining Order was issued:

To the Clerk: Provide a copy of this Order to the agency listed above within one court day. The law enforcement agency must remove the temporary Restraining Order from the state’s database.

17. Children of the marriage

The spouses have no children together who are still dependent.

This court has jurisdiction over the children the spouses have together as explained in the Findings and Conclusions for this case.

If there are children of both spouses listed in the Findings and Conclusions who do not have both spouses listed on their birth certificates, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics is ordered to amend the children’s birth certificates to list both spouses as parents upon receipt of a certified copy of this order and the Findings and Conclusions.

Note – The court does not forward this order to Vital Statistics. To amend the birth certificate, a party must provide a certified copy of this order and the Findings and Conclusions and pay a filing fee to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics (360-236-4347). You may order a copy of the amended birth certificate for an additional fee.

This court does not have jurisdiction over the children as explained in the Findings and Conclusions for this case.

18. Parenting Plan

Does not apply. The spouses have no dependent children together, or the court does not have jurisdiction over the children.

The court signed the final Parenting Plan filed separately today or on (date):

The guardian ad litem (GAL) is discharged.

19. Child Support

Does not apply. The spouses have no dependent children together, or the court does not have jurisdiction over child support.

Court Order – The court signed the final Child Support Order and Worksheets filed separately today or on (date):

Tax exemptions and post-secondary (college or vocational school) support are covered in the Child Support Order.

Administrative Order – The court is not issuing a child support order. There is an administrative child support order established by DSHS Division of Child Support (DCS) for the dependent children of this marriage.

DCS child support orders do not cover tax exemptions or post-secondary (college or vocational school) support. Therefore, the court orders:

Tax Exemptions – The parties have the right to claim the children as their dependents on their tax forms as follows (describe):

For tax years when a non-custodial parent has the right to claim the children, the parents must cooperate to fill out and submit IRS Form 8332 in a timely manner.

Warning! Under federal law, the parent who claims a child as a dependent may owe a tax penalty if the child is not covered by health insurance.

Post-secondary (college or vocational school) – The court orders:

A parent may ask the court for post-secondary support at a later date, but he/she must file that request before the duty to pay child support ends.

The parents must pay for the children’s post-secondary support. The parents will make a post-secondary support plan or the court will order one.

Post-secondary support is not required.

Other (specify):

20. Other Orders (if any):

Ordered.

Petitioner and Respondent or their lawyers fill out below.