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4A-104.          Response.

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________

__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

 

_______________________________,

Petitioner,

 

v.                                                                                                                     No. __________

 

_______________________________,

Respondent.

 

RESPONSE

 

            Respondent, ____________________, responds to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, and states:

            1.         I admit (agree with) the statements in the following paragraphs (list the paragraph numbers below) of the Petition:

            2.         I deny (disagree with) the statements in the following paragraphs (list the paragraph numbers below) of the Petition:

            3.         I also want a divorce and the legal remedies to which I am entitled.

            4.         OPTIONAL (Cross out if this does not apply to you): I want my name to be restored to my former name, _____________________.

            Respondent 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 debt of the parties;

                        C.        Equitably divide any community property and community debt of the parties;

                        D.        Enter an order for spousal support, as appropriate;

                        E.        Provide for the custody, support, and maintenance of the child/children. (cross out if this does not apply);

                        F.         Order that my name be restored to my former name of _____________________ (cross out if this does not apply); and

                        G.        Provide for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

                                                                                    Submitted by:

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Name

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Mailing address

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    City, State, Zip


                                                                                    ____________________________

Physical Address (this must be provided unless address is sealed by court order)

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    City, State, Zip

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    Telephone number

                                                                                    ____________________________

 

VERIFICATION OF SERVICE

 

            I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that on _____________ (date), I (check the applicable item below and fill in all information)

 

[ ]         mailed a copy of this response by United States mail, postage prepaid, to:

Name: _____________________________________________

            Mailing address: _____________________________________

            City, state, and zip code: ______________________________;

 

[ ]         delivered a copy of this response to ________________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney); or

 

[ ]         faxed a copy of this response to _____________________ (the other party or the other party’s attorney) using the following fax number: ___________________. The transmission was reported as complete and without error.  The time and date of the transmission was _______ (a.m.) (p.m.) on _______________ (date).

 

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signature of person who made service

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Date of signature

 

[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.]

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