Divorce Guide

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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.
Yes
Custody Issue? 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 ae 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 is-
sio 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 hil-
d 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 setti 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
Affida 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 .
Affida it - A itte state e t used i ou t p o eedi gs that a pe so s ea s u de oath e-

fo e a ota pu li s. Co o affida its used i di o e o fa il la a e Affida it of Resi-
de t Wit ess a d Affida 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 itti 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 sup-
po 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 litiga-

tio 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 a-

to ' 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 ues-

tio 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 sid-
e ed p ope se i e. A Affida 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 offi 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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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

Di o es a e o tested ou u o tested. U o tested is he e oth ou a d ou spouse

If ou spouse ill ot sig u o tested di o e pape s the ou a still get a 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;

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

While the di o e is pe di g, eithe pa t a ask the ou t fo help ith suppo t, ustod , o

Complaint, Summons &

Motion for temporary orders;

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

Fo ases ithout hild e the ou t ill s hedule a Case Ma age e t Co fe e e CMC . At

Return Hearing or Case

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

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

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

Settlement. Decree Entered

Trial Judge’s Decision Entered

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

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

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

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.

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

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

NRS . states that the Cou t a a a d spousal suppo t i a a e it dee s to e

 The le gth of 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

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

Reha ilitati e ali o — A spouse a e e ui ed to p o ide fi a ial suppo t hile the e-

Q: What is the diffe e t et ee a Joi t Petitio a d U o tested Di o e?

Q: What eeds to e de ided i a di o e?

Q: Do I eed a easo to file the di o e?

Q: Ca e file pape o k ou sel es?

Q: O e of the spouses heated, does the ou t a e?

Q: M a e is o the house, a I ha ge the lo ks?

Q: Do e ha e to sell the house?

Q: What do e do ith de ts?

Q: Do I eall eed to di ide k?

Q: Ho does a Cou t di ide eti e e t a ou ts 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?

Q: Ho u h spousal suppo t o ali o ill I pa o e ei e?

Affida it - A itte state e t used i ou t p o eedi gs that a pe so s ea s u de oath e-

Ali o - So eti es efe ed to as spousal suppo t. Ali o is i o e paid f o 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

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

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 ea s - U paid hild suppo t o spousal suppo t.

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,

Child Suppo t - Pa e ts o de ed the ou t, to e paid o e pa e t to the ustodial

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

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

Cou te lai - Allegatio s o lai s, if a , that the Defe da t i ludes i thei A s e to a

Depositio s - A fo al uestio i g of pa ties o it esses. Used fo i fo atio gathe i g,

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

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

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

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.

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

Legal Custod - O e of t o t pes of ustod that a e dete i ed i a hild ustod atte .

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

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

Oppositio - A oppositio is a do u e t filed i espo se to the opposi g pa t ’s otio .