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Divorce Whethe ou a e o te plati g a di o e o ou spouse has al ead filed, it s i po ta t to spe d a little ti e i estigati g the p o ess a d u de sta di g ou ights, a d legal optio s. Befo e e e plai the di o e p o ess let's sta t ith the t pes of di o es a d the a eas of a di o e. The e a e t o t pes of di o e; u o tested o o tested. The e a e fi e a eas to esol e i a di o e; hild ustod, hild suppo t, di isio of de ts, di isio of assets, a d spousal suppo t. T o T pes of Di o e Di o es a e o tested ou u o tested. U o tested is he e oth ou a d ou spouse ag ee to all the te s of the di o e a d file asi pape o k, alled a Joi t Petitio, ith the ou t. U o tested di o es take et ee a d da s to fi alize. If ou spouse ill ot sig u o tested di o e pape s the ou a still get a di o e. A o tested di o e is he e ou a d ou spouse do t ag ee o all the te s of the di o e. A Co plai t fo Di o e is filed ith the ou t to sta t the di o e p o ess. With a o tested di o e a judge ill ake the fi al de isio o a issues the pa ties a ot ag ee o. A ti e efo e the judge akes a de isio ouples a settle the te s of the di o e. Co tested di o es a take to o ths to fi alize. Fi e A eas of Di o e I oth a u o tested a d o tested di o e the ou t is o l i te ested i fi e ai a eas; hild ustod, hild suppo t, di isio of de ts, di isio of assets, a d spousal suppo t aka ali- o. Not e e di o e ill i ol e all fi e of these a eas. If ou do t ha e hild e, ou o iousl do t eed to o a out hild ustod o hild suppo t.

Divorce Process Pa t ; Begi i g Do u e ts, Te po a Hea i g The di o e p o ess is sta ted the fili g of a o plai t fo di o e. The o plai t is the legal do u e t aski g fo the di o e a d des i es hethe ou a e seeki g hild suppo t, p ope t, spousal suppo t, et. Who e e files the o plai t is alled the plai tiff. The othe pa t is alled the defe da t. Afte ei g se ed the o plai t the defe da t has da s to espo d ith a a s e. This is the legal do u e t espo di g to the o plai t a d possi l ou te lai i g fo hild suppo t, p ope t, spousal, et. Both plai tiff a d defe da t ill eed to file a Fi a ial Dis losu e Fo FDF ith the ou t. This fo is used the ou t to ake de isio s o hild suppo t, ali o, assets, a d de ts. While the di o e is pe di g, eithe pa t a ask the ou t fo help ith suppo t, ustod, o e lusi e possessio of eside e. If so, a te po a o de hea i g a e e essa. We all it te po a e ause the ou t s de isio o l e ists hile the di o e is pe di g, a d a ot e pe a e t. Complaint, Summons & File Financial Disclosure Form Answer Filed? (20 Days) Motion for temporary orders; Residence, Custody and Support.

Divorce Process Pa t ; Fa il Mediatio, Case Ma age e t Hea i g Afte the o plai t, a d te po a o de s the e t stage is ediatio fo those di o es ith hild e. Mediatio is a dato. Couples ill eet ith the Fa il Mediatio Ce te FMC he e a ediato ill to atte pt to o k o a eekl ti esha e of the hild e, set a holida s hedule, a d a atio ti e. The eeti g is a dato, ut the ediato s a ot fo e ou to a ept the te s. A ustod issues ot fi alized ill e de ided the judge at t ial. The ou t ill s hedule a Retu Hea i g to ask a out ou atte pts at esol i g the di o e disputes. If the e a e still disputes the judge ill ope dis o e a d set a date fo a t ial. Whe pa e ts sepa ate, hild e ofte ha e a ha d ti e adjusti g. To help lesse the i pa t o the hild e, the ou t e ui es sepa ati g pa e ts to atte d a lass alled the Cope Class. I the lass pa e ts lea ho to fo us o the eeds of the hild e a d to o k togethe fo the e efit of the hild. Fo ases ithout hild e the ou t ill s hedule a Case Ma age e t Co fe e e CMC. At this hea i g the judge dete i es the issue still u esol ed a d sets a t ial. Custody Issue? Yes Family Mediation Center COPE Class No Return Hearing or Case Management Conference

Divorce Process Pa t ; Dis o e a d T ial If the e is i fo atio o do u e ts ou eed to p o e ou ase at t ial ou ill eed to o du t Dis o e. Dis o e ai l o sists of I te ogato ies - hi h a e itte uestio s to e a s e ed u de oath. Re uests fo Do u e ts - e uesti g the othe pa t to p o ide ou ith eeded do u e ts su h as a k e o ds o pa stu s. Su poe as - legall e uesti g do u e ts f o a a k, s hool, hospital, et. Ad issio s - hi h a e spe ifi uestio s the othe pa t a o l a s e es o o. Depositio s - hi h is a i te ie he e uestio s a e a s e ed u de oath. It is o o du i g this pe iod fo oth sides to dis uss a settle e t. If a fi al settle e t is ea hed the a di o e de ee is filed ith the ou t. The fili g of a di o e de ee ill fi alize the ase. If a settle e t is ot ea hed the ou a d ou spouse ill p o eed to t ial. At t ial, the it esses ill testif, a d ou atto e ill p ese t all the e ide e fou d du i g dis o e. You spouse ill ha e the oppo tu it to do the sa e. The judge ill e ie all the e ide e a d the ake a fi al de isio. Discovery; Depositions, Documents, Admissions Settlement. Decree Entered Trial Judge s Decision Entered

Property & Debt O e of the ai a eas to esol e is di idi g p ope t. E e thi g f o ig p ope t like houses, to s all p ope t like the fu itu e, good hi a a d the a ga ita a hi e. I a o u it p ope t state, hi h Ne ada is, all p ope t the ouple a ui ed du i g the ou se of thei a iage is p esu ed to e o u it p ope t a d is di ided e uall et ee oth pa ties. P ope t dee ed sepa ate p ope t is a a ded to the o e of that p ope t a d is ot di ided et ee the pa ties. Co u it p ope t is t pi all that hi h is a ui ed du i g the a iage eithe spouse o oth. Whe ouples di o e, the p ope t a o g the ust e di ided. Co u it P ope t Ho es, a d Real Estate Auto o iles o Othe Vehi les Fu itu e a d Pe so al Belo gi gs I di idual Reti e e t A ou ts IRA s, Pe sio Pla s, o K s Busi esses & Busi ess P ope t Sepa ate p ope t is the p ope t o ed ea h spouse p io to e te i g i to the a iage. It a also i lude su h as pe so al i ju a a ds, gifts, o a i he ita e, e e if e ei ed du i g a iage. A dispute a a ise he o e pa t lai s e tai p ope t is his o he sepa ate p ope t a d the othe pa t lai s it is o u it p ope t. The di o e ou t a al zes a fa to s i o de to dete i e if the p ope t elo gs to the o u it o is the sepa ate p ope t of o e of the pa ties. De t is di ided the sa e a as p ope t, i that ou ha e o u it de t, sepa ate de t. The ge e al ule is de t a ui ed afte a iage is t pi all o u it de t. Whose a e the de t is i i ate ial. The e a e so e e eptio s to this ge e al ule.

Spousal Support Re ei i g spousal suppo t, aka ali o, is ot gua a teed. The ou t has o plete autho it to dete i e hethe spousal suppo t is app op iate i a gi e situatio a d, if so, ho u h. U like hild suppo t, the e is o esta lished fo ula used to dete i e the a ou t of ali o o hethe ali o is app op iate i a gi e situatio ; i stead, it is a su je ti e dete i atio ade the p esidi g di o e ou t judge. The judge ill o side a u e of fa to s. NRS. states that the Cou t a a a d spousal suppo t i a a e it dee s to e just a d e uita le. The fa to s the judge ill take i to o side atio he dete i i g the app op iate a ou t of suppo t i lude. The le gth of a iage. O e all fi a ial situatio of ea h spouse. The o upatio, p ese t i o e a d ea i g pote tial of ea h spouse. T ai i g eeds of the e ei i g spouse. Sta da d of li i g du i g the a iage. T pes of Spousal Suppo t Te po a ali o This is du i g the di o e a d o de s o e spouse ust ake pa e ts to a othe hile the di o e is p o eedi g a d efo e the di o e is fi alized. Pe iodi ali o The de ee a i di ate a spouse is e ui ed to ake pa e ts fo a set du atio, u til the e ei i g spouse e a ies o eithe spouse passes a a. Reha ilitati e ali o A spouse a e e ui ed to p o ide fi a ial suppo t hile the e- ei i g spouse e gages i a ee t ai i g o edu atio.

Common Questions Q: What is the diffe e e et ee di o e a d legal sepa atio? A: A di o e is a o plete dissolutio of the a iage. A legal sepa atio legall di ides the assets a d de ts of the ouple, ut the a e still a ied. Q: What is the diffe e t et ee a Joi t Petitio a d U o tested Di o e? A: Fo all p a ti alit the a e the sa e. A Joi t Petitio is a spe ifi g oup of fo s used fo ouples to file a di o e ithout a ou t hea i g. A Joi t Petitio a e o side ed a U o tested Di o e. You a get a u o tested di o e ithout fili g Joi t Petitio fo s. Q: What eeds to e de ided i a di o e? A: The e a e ge e al a eas hi h eed to e esol ed i a di o e; Child Custod, Child Suppo t, Di isio of De t, Di isio of P ope t, a d Spousal suppo t. Q: Do I eed a easo to file the di o e? A: I Ne ada it is o l e essa to sho the ou t ou a d ou spouse ha e i e o ila le diffe e es. Q: Ho lo g does a di o e take? U o tested di o es a take et ee a d da s. Co tested di o es take et ee a d o ths. Q: Should I file fi st A: Fili g fi st is a el a sig ifi a t ad a tage. Fili g fi st a allo ou to slightl o t ol the flo of the di o e a d allo ou to hoose ou t ju isdi tio if ou spouse li es i a othe state. Q: Ho u h does a di o e ost? A: U o tested di o es ost et ee $, a d $,. Co tested di o es a e age $, to $,. Se iousl o tested di o es a ost as u h as $, o $,. The osts depe ds o ti e i ested i to the ase, a d ho ui kl the issues a e settled. Du i g a o sult a atto e ill a esti ate of the osts fo ou di o e.

Common Questions Q: Ca I ha e atto e s fees paid spouse? A: The e a e se e al la s a d Ne ada statutes hi h autho ize judges to a a d atto e s fees to eithe pa t. These a a ds a e g a ted du i g o at the o pletio of the t ial. Whethe ou a e eligi le fo fees ill depe d o the details of ou ase. Q: Ca e file pape o k ou sel es? A: Yes, ou a file pape o k ithout a atto e. Do ou a t to is the uestio? I ou opi io the o l easo to ha dle the pape o k ou self is i ase he e the e a e o hild e, a d o assets o de ts to di ide. Q: O e of the spouses heated, does the ou t a e? A: No. Ne ada is a o-fault state a d ou ts do ot a e a out i fidelit. Q: M a e is o the house, a I ha ge the lo ks? A: P o a l ot. You a e ot allo ed to lo k out ou spouse f o a ho e ithout a ou t o de. The ou ts u de sta d di o i g ouples a fi d it ha d to oha itate. This issue is usuall sol ed afte a di o e has ee filed at a Te po a O de s Hea i g. At this hea i g the ou t a o de o e spouse to a ate the house. Q: Do e ha e to sell the house? A: You fi st eed to fi st dete i e if it the house is sepa ate p ope t, o o u it p ope t. If it is sepa ate p ope t, it ill likel e a a ded to o e spouse. If it is o u it p ope t, the o e spouse ust pa to the othe pa t o e-half of the e uit i the house o the house ill e sold a d the p o eeds di ided e uall. If the house has o e uit, o is upside do, o e spouse a e a le to keep the ho e ithout a pa e t to the othe, ut a still ha e to efi a e the othe spouse off the loa. Q: What is o u it p ope t? A: Co u it p ope t is a asset hi h ha e ee a u ulated du i g the a iage. E a ple ould e a ho e, a s, sa i gs a ou ts, K, a d pe sio s.

Common Questions Q: Is a i he ita e o u it p ope t? A: No, i he ita e is sepa ate p ope t. Ho e e, e ha e fou d ouples ofte tu sepa- ate p ope t i to o u it p ope t he the add the spouse s a e to the p ope t. Q: What do e do ith de ts? A: De ts a e t eated just like assets. If the a e o u it the the a e di ided e uall. Just like he e ou a ha e sepa ate p ope t ou a ha e sepa ate de ts. Q: Do I eall eed to di ide k? A: All the o e ou deposited i to ou K du i g the a iage is o u it p ope t. This ould ea ou spouse is e titled to half of those deposits a d a app e iatio. Q: Ho does a Cou t di ide eti e e t a ou ts a d pe sio e efits? A: U de Ne ada la, ea h spouse is e titled to o e half of the o u it i te est of the othe spouse s pe sio o eti e e t e efits. The ou t ill o de a QDRO Qualified Do esti Reti e e t O de hi h ill al ulate the alue of the o u it i te est of the spouse s eti e e t a d pe sio e efits. Q: Whe di o ed, ho pa s the de ts like edit a ds a d stude t loa s? A: Ge e all, a de t that eithe pa t has a u ulated efo e the a iage is o side ed sepa ate de t a d the ou t a ot hold the othe spouse espo si le fo sepa ate de t. De t that a a ied ouple a u ulates afte the date of a iage is o side ed o u it de t a d the ou t ill o de oth pa ties to pa it e uall. Q: Ho u h spousal suppo t o ali o ill I pa o e ei e? A: The ou t has the dis etio to a a d "just a d e uita le" ali o to eithe spouse. The e is o e a t fo ula u de Ne ada la to al ulate a e tai a a d of spousal suppo t. The ou t looks at a a ge of fa to s he sett g a ali o a a d. Co o fa to s eighi g i to this a al sis a e the le gth of the a iage, the eed of the spouse e uesti g ali o, a d the fi a ial a ilit to pa the othe spouse. So e atto e s ould sa a good allpa k is o e- ua te to o e-thi d of the diffe e es of the i o e fo half the ea s ou ha e ee a ied. Ho e e, this is a e t e el ough esti ate. Ea h ase a a.

Definitions Affda it of Se i e - A s o state e t that e tifies the deli e of a o plai t, su o s, oti e, o o de to a pe so, stati g the ti e a d a e i hi h the pape o k as gi e to the pa t. Affda it - A itte state e t used i ou t p o eedi gs that a pe so s ea s u de oath efo e a ota pu li s. Co o affda its used i di o e o fa il la a e Affda it of Reside t Wit ess a d Affda it of Plai tiff i Suppo t of Te po a O de s. Ali o - So eti es efe ed to as spousal suppo t. Ali o is i o e paid f o o e spouse to a othe spouse i pe iodi pa e ts o so eti es i a lu p su. Pa e ts a e ta dedu ti le to the pa e a d i luded i the pa ee's ta a le i o e. A ul e t - A uli g the ou t that a a iage, et oa ti el, as e e legall alid o is oid. A s e - The A s e is the pape o k, o pleadi g, filed a defe da t as a espo se to a o plai t filed i a la suit. A A s e espo ds to ea h allegatio i the Co plai t de i g o ad itt g it. Defe da ts ust file a a s e, ithi da s of ei g se ed the Co plai t. Appeal - A appeal is a e ie Ne ada s Sup e e Cou t of a lo e ou t s uli g. Appeals a e ot auto ati a d afte the lo e ou t s judg e t, the o i g pa t appella t ust file a oti e of appeal. A ea s - U paid hild suppo t o spousal suppo t. Best I te est of the Child - This is the p i a legal sta da d that the Ne ada ou ts use to ake de isio s ega di g hild ustod. The judge ill use this sta da d i aki g a of the de isio s o e i g hild e i a di o e o fa il la atte. Case Ma age e t Co fe e e CMC - A ou t hea i g et ee oth pa ties, the atto e s, a d judge to set a s hedule fo the t ial. The judge sets dates fo FMC, Dis o e, a d t ial.

Definitions Cha ge i Ci u sta e - A ha ge, usuall su sta tial, i the e otio al, fi a ial, o ph si al o ditio of o e o oth pa e ts, justif i g a odifi atio of a hild ustod o hild suppo t o de. Child Suppo t - Pa e ts o de ed the ou t, to e paid o e pa e t to the ustodial pa e t of a hild e. Pa e ts a e ot ta dedu ti le the pa o pa e t a d ot o side ed the IRS as ta a le i o e the pa ee pa e t. Co u it P ope t - A la el pla ed o p ope t, assets, o i o e a u ulated du i g the a iage, hi h upo a di o e ill e e uall di ided et ee the di o i g ouple. Co plai t - A Co plai t is the pape o k that i itiates a di o e p o eedi g. The Co plai t is filed the Plai tiff ith the Cle k of the Cou t, ide tifies the othe pa t a d states the lai s agai st the Defe da t. Cou te lai - Allegatio s o lai s, if a, that the Defe da t i ludes i thei A s e to a Co plai t. Defe da t - The pa t i a legal atte that has ee sued. The pa t fili g the la suit is alled a Plai tiff. The e is little sig ifi a e i fa il la ho is the Defe da t o Plai tiff. Both the defe da t a d the plai tiff a e p o ided e ual oppo tu it to p ese t thei ase to the ou t. Depositio s - A fo al uestio i g of pa ties o it esses. Used fo i fo atio gathe i g, depositio s allo a atto e to ask uestio s of hi h the a s e s a e used at the hea i g i a t ial fo i pea h e t. Dis o e - Is the p o ess of gathe i g i fo atio a d e ide e to p ese t du i g t ial o a hea i g. The p i a dis o e ethods a e Depositio s I te ogato ies Re uest fo P odu tio of Do u e ts Re uest of Ad issio s. Dis o e deadli es a e s heduled at the Case Ma age e t Co fe e e.

Definitions Di o e De ee - The pape sig ed the judge hi h details the fi al dete i atio of all atte s disputed i a di o e p o eedi g. E Pa te Motio - E Pa te ea s ithout oti e to the opposi g pa t. Sta da d otio s a e se ed upo the opposi g pa t a d o opposi g atto e. A E Pa te Motio is se t di e tl to the judge fo a de isio. Fa il Mediatio Ce te FMC - Ea h di o e i ol i g a i o hild ill e o de ed to atte d ediatio i a atte pt to ea h a ag ee e t o the pa e ti g s hedule. I te ogato ies - A do u e t used du i g Dis o e o tai i g uestio s ega di g the ase. You a e e ui ed to a s e the uestio s to the est of ou k o ledge a d etu ou a s e s to the opposi g pa t o the opposi g atto e. Joi t Petitio - Fo s outli i g the ouples ag ee e t to all issues su h as hild ustod, hild suppo t, a d p ope t di isio. A joi t petitio is ui ke a d si ple tha a o tested di o e. Joi t P eli i a I ju tio JPI - A do u e t filed ith the Co plai t a d Su o s that a s oth pa ties ot to take e tai a tio s du i g the di o e p o eedi g. T pi al a i gs i lude eithe pa t a sell, e u e, o dest o o u it p ope t. Legal Custod - O e of t o t pes of ustod that a e dete i ed i a hild ustod atte. Legal Custod is the autho it to ake de isio s ega di g a hild s health a e, edu atio, a d eligio. Joi t legal ustod ea s the pa ties sha e i these de isio s. Ma ital Settle e t Ag ee e t - A legall i di g ag ee e t settli g all atte s pe tai i g to a di o e. T pi al ag ee e ts de ide ea h issue su h as p ope t, hild ustod, hild suppo t, ali o a d othe issues that a ou t ould de ide efo e issui g a di o e de ee. Mi utes - The do u e tatio of o e satio s a d p o eedi gs that a e egiste ed a ou t epo te i ou t.

Definitions Motio - A fo al e uest ade to a judge fo a o de o judg e t. Most otio s e ui e a itte petitio, a itte ief of legal easo s fo g a ti g the otio ofte alled "poi ts a d autho ities", itte oti e to the atto e fo the opposi g pa t, a d a hea i g efo e a judge. Whe a Motio is filed a d se ed, the opposi g pa t has te da s to espo d fili g a Oppositio. Ne ada Re ised Statutes NRS - The itte la s of Ne ada de eloped state legislatu es. NRS statutes ega di g di o e o fa il la atte s i Ne ada a e o e ed i NRS Chapte s th ough. Oppositio - A oppositio is a do u e t filed i espo se to the opposi g pa t s otio. The oppositio p o ides the judge a opposi g e sio of the fa ts a d issues. O de ; Cou t O de - A do u e t sig ed the judge detaili g the fi al de isio ega di g the legal atte s p ese ted to the ou t. A o e ho iolates the ou t o de ould e held i o te pt of ou t. Pa e ti g Ag ee e t o Pa e ti g Pla - A o de detaili g the dates a d ti es ith hi h pa e t the hild e ill eside. The pla a also p o ide guideli es a d e pe tatio s ega di g d op off lo atio s, ti es a d s hedule e eptio s. Vie t pi al Pa e ti g Pla. Pate it - The state o o ditio of ei g a fathe. Pate it is e ified th ough a DNA test. Ph si al Custod - Relates to the ph si al lo atio of the hild. The t pes of ustod a e sole ustod, p i a ustod ith isitatio, o joi t ustod. If a hild esides ith a pa e t o e tha % of the ti e the the ustod is o side ed to e at least p i a ustod ith isitatio. If the hild esides ith oth pa e ts e uall the the ustod is o side ed joi t ustod. Pleadi g - The a e gi e to a fo al itte do u e t filed ith a ou t pa ties i litigatio su h as a Co plai t, A s e, o Motio.

Definitions Plai tiff - The pa t i a legal atte that i itiates the la suit. The pa t ei g sued is alled a Defe da t. The e is little sig ifi a e i ho is the Defe da t o Plai tiff. Both defe da t a d plai tiff a e p o ided e ual oppo tu it to p ese t thei ase to the ou t. QDRO Qualified Do esti Relatio s O de - A ou t o de di e ted to the 'pla ad i ist ato ' o ' ustodia ' of a pe sio pla di e ti g the to the a ou t that eeds to e allo ated to the e -spouse. Re uest fo Ad issio s - Pa t of the Dis o e p o ess. Re uests fo Ad issio s a e uestio s that e ui e o l a es o o a s e. Re uest fo P odu tio of Do u e ts - The opposi g pa t, o opposi g atto e, a e uest opies of do u e ts i a pa ties possessio. T pi al do u e ts e uested a i lude a k a ou t state e ts, eti e e t a ou t state e ts, a d edi al e o ds. Retai e - A te o o l used to defi e a deposit of o e pla ed ith the atto e fo se i es. Whe the lie t hi es the atto e, the atto e ill e uest a deposit o etai e to o e the ost of legal se i es. As the la fi pe fo s o k o the lie t s ase, the ost of the legal se i es a e ha ged agai st the etai e. Sepa ate P ope t - P ope t ot o side ed pa t of the a ital estate, a d the efo e ot di ided i the di o e. I Ne ada a i he ita e, gift, a pe so al i ju a a d, o p ope t pu hase efo e the a iage a e sepa ate p ope t. Se i e; Se i e of P o ess - The legal p o ess of deli e i g to the opposi g pa t legal oti es su h as a Co plai t, Su o s, o Motio. The e a e spe ifi ules of ho a d hat is o side ed p ope se i e. A Affda it that e tifies the se i e of a legal do u e t ill state the date, ti e, a d a e i hi h the do u e t as se ed. Stipulatio ; Stipulated O de - A itte ag ee e t ea hed the pa ties o atto e s that do u e ts a ag ee e t. Stipulatio s a e ade o a issue as si ple as o i g of a ou t date, o o e as la ge as a hild ustod settle e t.

Definitions Su o s - The ou t's off ial oti e to the Defe da t that he/she is ei g sued a d ust espo d to the atta hed Co plai t o Motio ithi a e tai ti e pe iod. Te po a O de s - A fi al di o e de ee o o de f o the judge a take o ths a d so e issues eed a ui ke esolutio. Te po a O de s a e e te ed the ou t a d ill e ai i pla e u til oth pa ties settle the ase o he a fi al o de has ee dete i ed the judge. T pi al te po a o de s a e ade i ega ds to sale of a a ital ho e, a ou t of te po a hild suppo t to e paid, a te po a pa e ti g s hedule, et. Te po a P ote ti e O de TPO - A o de f o the ou t fo o e spouse to ot o ta t, o e ithi a ds of the othe spouse. UCCJEA - U ifo Child Custod Ju isdi tio a d E fo e e t A t is a fede al la adopted to ha dle ju isdi tio al issues that a ise he pa e ts of a hild e ho li e i diffe e t states a e looki g fo a ou t to ha dle a di o e o ustod legal atte.

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