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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction About the Author CHAPTER 1: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIVORCE 1. Residency Requirements 2. Fee Requirements 3. Service Requirements 4. Waiting Period 5. Legal Grounds CHAPTER 2: THE MINOR CHILD 1. Joint (Shared Custody) a. Shared Responsibility b. Equal Responsibility 2. Sole Custody 3. Split Custody 4. Overview 5. Child Support 6. Withholding of Income 7. Child by Other than the Husband CHAPTER 3: SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE CHAPTER 4.: COMMUNITY PROPERTY, RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND DEBTS 1. Community Property 2. Retirement Benefits 3. Debts 4. Summary CHAPTER 5. GENERAL FACTS 1. Agreement of the Spouses 2. Amended Petition 3. Children by Other than the Husband 4. Commencement Date of Child Support or Spousal Maintenance 5. Contested or Uncontested 6. Copies Required 7. Court Hearing 8. Handwritten or Typed Forms 9. Separation 10. Income Tax Treatment, Child Support and Spousal Maintenance 11. Restoring Former Name 12. Retirement Clause 13. Wage Assignment 14. Waiver of Filing Fees CHAPTER 6. THE STEPS OF PROCEDURE Step 1. Selection of the Forms: 1. The Selection fo the Petition and Decree Forms 2. Selection of the Required Minor Child Forms 3. Selection of Service 4. Selection of Additionally Required Forms Overview Step 2.The Preparation of the Forms: 1. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage 2. Decree of Dissolution of Marriage 3. Minor Child Forms 4. Service of Process Forms 5. Additionally Required Forms Step 3. The Filing of the Forms Step 4. The Service of Process: Waiting Period Step 5. The Court Hearing: a. When Service is made by the Petitioner b. When Service is made by other than the Petitioner Conclusion APPENDIX A: ( CHILD SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONS AND BASIC CHILD SUPPORT SCHEDULE) APPENDIX B: ( SPECIMEN EXAMPLES OF THE FORMS) Index to B, Specimen Examples APPENDIX C: (REMOVABLE FORMS) Index to CHECKLIST OF NEW MEXICO FORMS Close Window