Full Service Divorce

Dissolution results in the termination of a marriage or domestic partnership. Single status is restored allowing parties to remarry or enter a new domestic partnership.

 

Legal Separation is an option for couples who don't necessarily want a divorce, but want to live apart from one another. Legal Separation will not terminate a marriage. If you are legally separated you will not be able to remarry or enter a domestic partnership. 

 

In both instances, the court can decide on issues relating to:

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• Child Custody

• Child Visitation

• Child Support

• Spousal and Domestic Partner Support

• Community and Separate Property

• Community and Separate Debt

• Summary Dissolution of Marriage

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If you are the party filing for the divorce or legal separation, you are the Petitioner. The other party in the matter is the Respondent. 

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As the Petitioner there are specific forms you must file with the court and serve to the Respondent. The Respondent then has 30 days from the date of service to file a response. If the response is not filed in the required 30 days, an entry of default can be requested to be entered by the Petitioner. The matter can then be completed without the Respondent's participation.

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If the Respondent files the necessary response, the matter then proceeds as contested or uncontested.