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OREGON CO-PETITIONER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH CHILDREN PACKAGE - DETAILS
This package is designated to be used for cases without children when both spouses are in agreement and they file for divorce jointly. The parties file a Co-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. When this form is signed by both the husband and wife, the Petitioner and the Respondent become joined as Co-Petitioners. The form asks the court to approve the terms and conditions that the spouses have agree to., The parties are also required to complete a Certificate of Residency, which states the county where one or both of them reside, and a Certificate of Document Preparation, which names the person who assisted in preparation the papers when that person is not an attorney. The couple must also file an Affidavit, Request to Segregate Protected Personal Information from Concurrently Filed Document and Segregated Information Sheet, which are forms to reduce the possibility of identity theft (since most court files are available to the public). When the Petition has been filed, a restraint on the disposal of marital assets takes effect. The Petitioner is restrained as soon as the petition is filed, and the Respondent is restrained as soon as he or she receives the Notice of Statutory Restraining Order Preventing the Dissipation of Assets.
At the same time, the spouses co-file for divorce, they can have prepared the other necessary forms. These include the following: Motion and Order Waiving 90-day Waiting Period; An Affidavit, which waives the 90-day statutory waiting period; Motion for Judgment with Hearing; Affidavit of the Petitioner, which, when approved, eliminates the need for a divorce hearing;Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, which is the instrument ending the marriage.
According to Oregon law, Co-Petitioners need not wait the 90 days from the date of filing until the court enters a judgment of divorce; however, some but not all judges require them to do so. |