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Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs - cited by 2,516 documents
Rule Set 1 - Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts - cited by 4,501 documents
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4A-102. Petition for dissolution of marriage (without children).
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _______________
__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
_______________________________,
Petitioner,
v. No. __________
_______________________________,
Respondent.
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
(WITHOUT CHILDREN)
Petitioner, ____________________, asks this Court for a Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, and states:
1. The parties, or at least one party, is a resident of _______________ County, State of New Mexico.
2. At least one party has resided in the state of New Mexico for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of this Petition and has domicile in New Mexico as defined by Section 40-4-5 NMSA 1978.
3. The parties were married on ______________________ (date) in __________________ (city), ____________________ (state), and have remained spouses since that date.
4. A state of incompatibility and irreconcilable differences exists and the parties are not likely to reconcile.
5. The parties do not have any children and none are expected.
6. Any sole and separate property or debts of the parties should be confirmed by the Court.
7. Any community property of the parties should be equitably divided.
8. Any community debts of the parties should be equitably divided.
9. CIRCLE ONE: My spouse [is] [is not] a member of the military.
10. OPTIONAL (Cross out if this does not apply to you): Petitioner is in need of spousal support (alimony) to be paid to him/her by Respondent, who has the ability to pay spousal support.
11. OPTIONAL (Cross out if this does not apply to you): Petitioner wishes to be restored to his/her former name, _____________________.
Petitioner asks that the Court:
A. Enter a Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds of incompatibility;
B. Confirm any separate property and separate debts of the parties;
C. Equitably divide any community property and community debt of the parties;
D. Order Respondent to pay spousal support (cross out if this does not apply);
E. Restore Petitioner to his/her former name, _________________ (cross out if this does not apply); and
F. Provide such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
Submitted by:
____________________________
Name
____________________________
Street/mailing address
____________________________
City, State, Zip
____________________________
Telephone number
VERIFICATION
I, _________________________, affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled cause, and I know and understand that the contents contained in the above Petition are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have read and understand the Temporary Domestic Order as described in Rule 1-121 NMRA. I understand that upon the filing of this Petition with the Court that I am bound by the contents of the Temporary Domestic Order.
__________________________________
Signature of Petitioner Date
[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 13-8300-010, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after May 31, 2013, in all cases pending or filed on or after May 31, 2013; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 14-8300-011, effective for all pleadings and papers filed on or after December 31, 2014, in all cases filed or pending on or after December 31, 2014.]