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RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 1 of 10 Superior Court of Washington, County of In re the marriage of: Petitioner (person who started this case) : And Respondent (other spouse) : No. Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage) (PTLGSP) Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage) 1. Informati on about the parties Petitioner lives in (county): (state): Respondent lives in (county): (state): 2. Information about the marriage (check all that apply): [ ] We were married on (date): at (city and state): . [ ] Our domestic partnershi p was registered with the State of on (date): , and: [ ] it converted into a marriage by law on June 30, 2014. (RCW 26.60.100.) [ ] we were married on (date): at (city and state): . [ ] We currently live in the same household. [ ] We began l iving in separate households on (date): . 3. Request for legal separation I ask the court for a legal separation and to find that our marital community ended on (check one): [ ] the date this Petition is filed. [ ] (date): , which is when (check all th at apply): RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 2 of 10 [ ] one of us moved to a separate household . [ ] we separated our assets and debts. [ ] we agreed the marital community ended. [ ] other (specify): 4. Jurisdiction over the spouses The court has jurisdiction over the marriage because at least one of the spouses lives in Washington State, or is stationed in this state as a member of the armed forces. [ ] The court has personal jurisdiction over the Respondent because (check all that apply): [ ] The Respondent lives in Washington St ate. [ ] The Petitioner and Respondent lived in Washington State while they were married, and the Petitioner still lives in this state or is stationed in this state as a member of the armed forces. [ ] The Petitioner and Respondent may have conceived a c hild together in this state. [ ] Other (specify): [ ] The court does not have personal jurisdiction over the Respondent. (This may limit the court’s ability to divide property and debts, award money, set child support or spousal support, or approve a r estraining order or protection order.) 5. Is one of the spouses pregnant? (Check one): [ ] No [ ] Yes If Yes , who is pregnant? [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent Note: The law considers the other spouse to be the parent of any child born during the marriage or within 300 days after it ends. If the other spouse is not the parent, either spouse may file a Petition to Disprove Parentage of Presumed Parent (form FL Parentage 355) in court. In most cases, the deadline to file the Petition to Disprov e is before the child turns four. (See RCW 26.26.116, 26.26.500 – 26.26.625.) If everyone agrees, both spouses and the child’s biological father can sign an Acknowledgment (and Denial) of Paternity . Those forms must be notarized and filed with the Wash ington State Registrar of Vital Statistics to be valid. 6. Children of the marriage [ ] My spouse and I have no children together who are still dependent. (Skip to 7.) [ ] My spouse and I have the following children together who are still dependent (only list children you and your spouse have together, not children from other relationships): Child’s name Age Child’s name Age 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. a. Children’s home/s During the past 5 years have any of the children lived:  on an Ind ian reservation, RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 3 of 10  outside Washington state,  in a foreign country, or  with anyone who is not a party to this case? [ ] No. (Skip to b.) [ ] Yes. (Fill out below to show where each ch ild has lived during the last 5 years.) Dates Children Lived with In which state, Indian reservation, or foreign country From: To: [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Other (name): From: To: [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Other (nam e): From: To: [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Other (name): From: To: [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Other (name): From: To: [ ] All children [ ] (Na me/s): [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Other (name): b. Other people with a legal right to spend time with a child Do you know of anyone besides you and your spouse who has (or claims to have) a legal right to spend time with any of the chil dren? (Check one): [ ] No. (Skip to c.) [ ] Yes. (Fill out below.) Name of person Children this person may have the right to spend time with [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): c. Other court cases involving a child Do you know of any court cases involving any of the children? (Check one): [ ] No. (Skip to 7.) [ ] Yes. (Fill out below.) Kind of case (Family Law, Criminal, Protection Order, Juvenile, Dependency, Other) County and State Case number and year Children [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 4 of 10 Kind of case (Family Law, Criminal, Protection Order, Juvenile, Dependency, Other) County and State Case number and year Children [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): [ ] All children [ ] (Name/s): 7. Jurisdiction over the children (RCW 26.27.201 – .221, .231, .261 , .271) [ ] Doe s not apply. My spouse and I have no children together who are still dependent. [ ] The court can approve a Parenting Plan for the children my spouse and I have together because (check all that apply; if a box applies to all of the children, you may write “the children” instead of listing names): [ ] Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction – A Washington court has already made a custody order or parenting plan for the children, and the court still has authority to make other orders for (children’s names): . [ ] Home state jurisdiction – Washington is the children’s home state because (check all that apply): [ ] (Children’s names): lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent for at least the 6 months just before this case was filed, or if the children are less than 6 months old, they have lived in Washington with a parent or someone acting as a parent since birth. [ ] There were times the children were not in Washington in the 6 months just before this case was filed (or since birth if they are less than 6 months old), but those were temporary absences. [ ] (Children’s names): do not live in Washington right now, but Washington was the children’s home state sometime in the 6 months just before this case was filed, and a p arent or som eone acting as a parent of the children still lives in Washington. [ ] (Children’s names): do not have another home state. [ ] No home state or home state declined – No court of any other state (or tribe) has the jurisdiction to make decisions for (chi ldren’s names): , or a court in the children’s home state (or tribe) decided it is better to have this case in Washington and:  The children and a parent or someone acting as a parent have ties to Washington beyond just living here; and  There is a lot of i nformation (substantial evidence) about the children’s care, protection, education and relationships in this state. RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 5 of 10 [ ] Other state declined – The courts in other states (or tribes) that might be (children’s names): ’s home state have refused to take thi s case because it is better to have this case in Washington . [ ] Temporary emergency jurisdiction – The court can make decisions for (children’s names): because the children are in this state now and were abandoned here or need emergency protection beca use the children (or the children’s parent, brother or sister) were abused or threatened with abuse. ( Check one): [ ] A custody case involving the children was filed in the children’s home state (name of state or tribe): . Washington should take tempor ary emergency jurisdiction over the children until the Petitioner can get a court order from the children’s home state (or tribe) . [ ] There is no valid custody order or open custody case in the children’s home state (name of state or tribe): . If no ca se is filed in the children’s home state (or tribe) by the time the children have been in Washington for 6 months, (date): , Washington should have final jurisdiction over the children. [ ] Other reason (specify): [ ] The court cannot approve a Pare nting Plan because the court does not have jurisdiction over the children. 8. Parenting Plan [ ] My spouse and I have no children together who are still dependent. [ ] I ask the court to order a Parenting Plan for the children my spouse and I have toge ther. I will file and serve my proposed Parenting Plan (form FL All Family 140) (check one): [ ] at the same time as this Petition . [ ] later. [ ] The court cannot approve a Parenting Plan because the court does not have jurisdiction over the child ren. 9. Child Support [ ] My spouse and I have no children together who are still dependent. [ ] Court Order – I ask the court to order child support (including medical support) according to state law for the children my spouse and I have together . (Y ou may ask for a court order of child support even if there is already an administrative order. The court order will replace the administrative order to the extent the court order is different.) [ ] I ask the court to order my spouse to pay his/her propo rtionate share of (check all that apply): [ ] day care expenses [ ] long -distance transportation expenses [ ] education expenses [ ] post -secondary (college or vocational school) support [ ] other child -related expenses (specify): RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 6 of 10 [ ] I ask the court to order that we have the right to claim the children as dependents for purposes of personal tax exemptions and associated tax credits on our tax forms as follows (describe): Important! Although the personal tax exemptions are currently suspende d through tax year 2025, other tax benefits may flow from claiming a child as dependent. [ ] Administrative Order – There is no need for the court to make a child support order. The DSHS Division of Child Support (DCS) has already established an adminis trative child support order for the children my spouse and I have together in DCS case number/s: . I am not asking the court to make a different child support order. DCS child support orders do not cover tax issues or post -secondary (college or vocationa l school) support. Because these issues are not in the administrative order, I ask the court to order (check all that apply): [ ] we have the right to claim the children as dependents for purposes of personal tax exemptions and associated tax credits on our tax forms as follows (describe): [ ] my spouse to pay his/her proportionate share of post -secondary (college or vocational school) support. 10. Children from other relationships [ ] Neither spouse has children from other relationships who ar e still dependent. [ ] I have the following dependent children who are not from this relationship (list name/s and age/s): . [ ] My spouse has the following dependent children who are not from this relationship (list name/s and age/s): . 11. Written Agreements Have you and your spouse signed a prenuptial agreement, separation contract or community property agreement? (Check one): [ ] No. (Skip to 12 .) [ ] Yes. (Fill out below.) Type of written agreement: Date of written agreement: Shoul d the court enforce this agreement? (Check one): [ ] Yes [ ] No If No, why not? 12. Real Property (land or home) [ ] Neither spouse owns any real property. RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 7 of 10 [ ] I ask the court to divide the real property according to the written agreement described in 11 above. [ ] I ask the court to divide the real property fairly (equitably), as explained below: Real Property Address Tax Parcel Number Who should own this property? [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Responde nt [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] I ask the court to divide the real property fairly (equitably) as the court decides. [ ] The court does not have jurisdiction to divide the real property. [ ] Other (specify): 13. Personal Property (poss essions, assets or business interests of any kind) [ ] We have already divided the property fairly. I ask the court to order that each spouse will keep any personal property that s/he now has or controls. [ ] I ask the court to divide the personal pro perty according to the written agreement described in 11 above. [ ] I ask the court to divide the personal property fairly (equitably), as explained below: List property (include vehicles, pensions/retirement, insurance, bank accounts, furniture, busines ses, etc. Do not list more than the last four digits of any account number.) : Who should own this property? [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] I ask the court to divide the personal property fairly (equitably) as the court decides. RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 8 of 10 [ ] The court does not have jurisdiction to divide the personal property. [ ] Other: 14. Debts [ ] I am not aware of any debts. [ ] I ask the court to order each spouse to be responsible for debts s/he incurred (made) after the date of separation. [ ] I ask the court to divide the debts according to the written agreement described in 11 above. [ ] I ask the court to make the following orders about debts (check all that apply): [ ] Each spouse is responsible for the debts that are now only in his/her own name. [ ] Divide the debts fairly (equitably), as explained below: Debt Amount Creditor (person or company owed this debt) Who should pay this debt? [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent [ ] Divide the debts fairly (equitably) as the court decides. [ ] The court doe s not have jurisdiction to divide the debts. [ ] Other: 15. Spousal Support (maintenance/alimony) [ ] Spousal support is not needed. [ ] Spousal support is needed. The [ ] Petitioner [ ] Respondent has the ability to pay and should pay suppo rt: [ ] as decided by the court. [ ] $ every month until (date or event): . [ ] according to the written agreement described in 11 above. RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 9 of 10 [ ] other: 16. Fees and Costs [ ] No request. [ ] Order my spouse to pay my lawyer’s fees, other pro fessional fees, and costs for this case. 17. Protection Order Do you want the court to issue an Order for Protection as part of the final orders in this case? [ ] No. I do not want an Order for Protection . [ ] Yes. (You must file a Petition for Ord er 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 cle rk about getting a Temporary Order for Protection. [ ] There already is an Order for Protection between my spouse and me . (Describe): Court that issued the order: Case number: Expiration date: 18. Restraining Order Do you want the court to issue a Restraining Order as part of the final orders in this case? [ ] No. (Skip to 19 .) [ ] Yes. Check the type of orders you want: [ ] Do not disturb – Order the Respondent not to disturb my peace or the peace of any child listed in 6. [ ] Stay away – Order the Respondent not to go onto the grounds of or enter my home, workplace, or school, and the daycare or school of any child listed in 6. [ ] Also, not knowingly to go or stay within feet of my home, workplace, or school, or the daycare or schoo l of any child listed in 6. [ ] Do not hurt or threaten – Order the Respondent:  Not to assault, harass, stalk or molest me or any child listed in 6; and  Not to use, try to use, or threaten to use physical force against me or the children that would reas onably 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 Respondent:  Not to access, possess , or obtain any firearms, other dangerous weapons, or concealed pistol license s until the Order ends, and RCW 26.09.020 Mandatory Form (07/201 9) FL Divorce 203 Petition for Legal Separation (Marriage ) p. 10 of 10  To immediately surrender any firearms, other dangerous weapo ns, and any concealed pistol license s that he/she possesses t o (check one): [ ] the police chief or sheriff. [ ] his/her lawyer. [ ] other person (name): . [ ] Other restraining orders: Important! If you want a restraining order now , you mu st 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). 19. Name Change [ ] No request. [ ] Change the Petitioner’s name to: first middle last 20. Other requests, if any Petitioner 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 are true. Signed at (city and state): Date: Petitioner signs here Print name Petitioner’s lawyer (if any) fills out below: Petitioner’s lawyer signs here Print name and WSBA No. Date [ ] Respondent fills out below if he/she agrees to join this Petition: I, (name): , agree to join this Petition . I understand that if I fill out and sign below, the court may approve the requests listed in this Petition unless I file and serve a Response before the court signs final orders. (Check one): [ ] I do not need to be notified about the court’s hearings or decisions i n this case. [ ] I ask the Petitioner to notify me about any hearings in this case. (List an address where you agree to accept legal documents. This may be a lawyer’s address or any other address.) address city state zip (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form ( FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child s upport .) Respondent signs here Print name Date