What are the issues to be resolved in a dissolution of marriage?
In all dissolution of marriage actions, the court will first determine whether the marriage is irretrievably broken. If it is, the court will give each party his/her nonmarital property, divide the marital property of the parties between them, and enter an order concerning maintenance (alimony) if either party has requested maintenance. In addition, if there are minor children and the court has proper authority to do so, the court will enter an order about their custody and support. All of these orders will be contained in a “Judgment and Decree of Dissolution” signed by the judge in the case.
