How do I file for Joint Simplified Dissolution of Marriage?
The legal requirements, which are also listed on the Joint Simplified Dissolution of Marriage form, are as follows: • The duration of the marriage must not exceed 8 years; • There are irreconcilable differences, the parties have been separated 6 months or more, and efforts at reconciliation have failed or future attempts would be impracticable and not in the best interests of the family; • There are no children and the wife is not pregnant; • Neither party is dependent on the other for support; • Each party waives the right to spousal support; • Neither party has an interest in real estate; • The total fair market value of all marital property, after deducting all debts owed, is less than $10,000.00; • The total annual income of both parties is less than $35,000.00 and neither party has a gross annual income from all sources in excess of $20,000.00; • Both parties have disclosed to each other all assets and tax returns for all years of the marriage; and • The parties have executed a wr
