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Difference between revisions of "Divorce and the Law on Getting Divorced"

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*The parties are known as claimant 1 and claimant 2.
*The parties are known as claimant 1 and claimant 2.
*A special form Notice of Family Claim is required.
*A special form, Notice of Family Claim is required.
*Both parties sign the Notice of Family Claim.
*Both parties sign the Notice of Family Claim.
*The Notice of Family Claim does not need to be served on anyone, and there is no waiting period that must pass before the application for the divorce order can be made.
*The Notice of Family Claim does not need to be served on anyone, and there is no waiting period that must pass before the application for the divorce order can be made.
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*All of the documents can be filed at once, although at least one of the affidavits in support of the application must be sworn after everything else is filed, even if only by a few minutes.
*All of the documents can be filed at once, although at least one of the affidavits in support of the application must be sworn after everything else is filed, even if only by a few minutes.


If either party withdraws from the joint application process before the divorce order is made, there's a problem. Read the discussion in "What happens if a Response or Counterclaim are filed?" at the end of this section.
If either party withdraws from the joint application process before the divorce order is made, there's a problem. Read the discussion in "What happens if a response or counterclaim are filed?" at the end of this section.


These instructions are for the joint divorce application process.  
These instructions are for the joint divorce application process.  
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