Your Uncontested Divorce - YouTube

your uncontested divorce

deciding to get a divorce can be difficult

if you and your spouse are unable to work out your differences

and have decided to end your marriage divorce is the legal way to do it

this video will walk you through the steps involved in an uncontested divorce

uncontested means that you or your spouse agree on all

issues in the divorce including alimony

custody child support and dividing

up your belongings and debts an uncontested divorce can also mean

that your spouse has not responded to the case by a filing an appearance form

talking to a lawyer about your case is a good idea

but if you decide to represent yourself this video gives you an overview

have the uncontested divorce process we will talk about when the court hearing

will take place

the steps you need to take before and after your hearing and what you can

expect at the hearing common words

before we get started here are some common words that you were hear during

your case

plaintiff the person who files for divorce

defendant the person who was served with divorce papers

party anyone involved in the divorce

as a plaintiff for as a defendant dissolution

or divorce the legal end of a marriage

return date a divorce cannot be final until a 90-day waiting period has passed

the return date which is always a Tuesday is the date when the waiting

period starts

you don't need to come to court on the return date unless you get a notice from

the court

telling you otherwise case management date this date marks the end of the 90-day

waiting period

this take gives you and the court a chance to look at your case

and set a schedule for reaching an agreement it is also used to set a date

for the final divorce hearing

served or service this is the legal way to give

or serve your spouse a copy of the divorce papers

services the papers that start the divorce must be made by a state Marshall

docket number: a nine digit identification number

given to your case automatic orders

court orders to take effect when the divorce papers are served

broken-down irretrievably this is the most common reason people give for

wanting a divorce

it means that there is no hope of spouse getting back together

alimony money a court requires one spouse to pay the other spouse for

support if you don't ask for alimony at the final hearing

you can't ever get it in the future child support money paid by a parent to

meet the financial needs of a child child support arrearage guidelines

the rules and worksheet that are used to figure out the right amount of child

support

when setting or changing court orders

custody a court order deciding where a child will live

and how decisions about the child will be made including decisions about the

child's education

religion for major medical care parents may ask for any custody arrangement that

they think is best for the child

this is also called parenting time or access

sole custody this means that one parent has been given the authority

to make all the major decisions in the child's life joint custody

this means that both parents make big decisions in a child's life together

joint custody does not mean that the child must live half the time with one parent

and half with the other

visitation parenting time parental access our responsibility

primary residence different terms that may be in a court order

that decided when a child will be with each parent judgment

a permanent record the court's final decision where to get help

you can ask for help with court procedures

at the courts service center public information desk

or clerk's office no one in these offices

can give you legal advice before the hearing

in connecticut all divorces are assigned a case

management date you can find your case management date

by looking at your notice of automatic court orders form

an uncontested hearing will take place

on or after case management date you can ask the court service center

public information desk a case flow coordinator

about the scheduling of uncontested hearings

before the hearing there are certain things he will have to do

you will have to take part in a parenting education program

if you have minor children you must finish the parenting education classes

within 60 days of the return date so schedule the classes

as soon as possible you will also need to file

case management agreement form on or before the case management date

this form lets the court know if you and your spouse disagree on any issues

and if uncontested hearing is right for your situation

if you don't file case management agreement form on time

your case may be delayed or dismissed

court forms there are several different forms

you may need to fill out for an uncontested divorce

depending on your situation if you need help filling out the forms you can ask

the courts service center

for public information desk if only one of you

is taking part in the divorce you'll have to fill out an affidavit concerning

military service form

when you are both taking part in the divorce and there are no children

you'll have to fill out a dissolution agreement form

you can also draft own agreement a dissolution of marriage report form

and financial affidavit forms

for each of you if you have children you must also fill out

and affidavit concerning children form a child support guidelines form

an advisement of rights form a proposed parental responsibility plan form

family relations counselor will help you complete the child support guidelines

on the day of your hearing or by making an appointment in advance

some forms must be signed in front courts service center staff

for the court clerk in order to help you

all courts service center and public information desks

have staff that can notarize forms or paperwork

make sure to bring a photo ID with you

the hearing on the day of your hearing

gets to court early and give yourself plenty of time to get where you need to go

all courts do things slightly differently you may be told by court

staff to check in at or near the courtroom

where the hearing will take place or to go to the courts service center

before your hearing you may have to meet with court staff

to make sure you have filled out all of the right paperwork you may also have to

meet with the family relations counselor

to complete the child support guidelines form if you

your spouse for any of the children have received financial support

or husky health insurance from the state of Connecticut

you may need to me with an assistant attorney general after meeting with

court staff

and competing all of the forms you should let the court clerk know

that you are ready to have a judge hear your divorce case and wait in the

courtroom

when you hear a case announced by the Clerk you and your spouse

should go to the front of the courtroom the clerk will ask you to stand

up and swear to tell the truth the judge will make sure that all the

requirements for the divorce have been met

and that your agreement is fair at the end of the hearing the judge will

finalize the divorce

officially called judgment of dissolution after the hearing

after the hearing a dissolution of marriage judgment form

must be filled out for your court file either you

your ex-spouse or the clerk will fill out the form a court service center

public information desk can answer questions you have about this process

once the form has been completed and filed

you can get a certified copy of your divorce judgment and other orders

you will be charged a fee to get a copy of your divorce judgment

you may not be able to get this copy on the same day as your hearing

we hope the video was helpful for more information

please visit the courts service center public information desk

or clerk's office at the nearest court

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