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• Fill out a Petition, Summons, and UCCJEA Declaration
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• Serve and File your initial legal pleadings with the family court clerk

Respond to a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation

• Fill out a Response and UCCJEA Declaration 
• Prepare a Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt and Proof of Service
• Serve and File your initial legal pleadings with the family court clerk

Exchange Financial Declarations

• Prepare Preliminary and/or Final Income and Expense Declarations
• Prepare Preliminary and/or Final Schedules of Assets and Debts
• Prepare Preliminary and/or Final Disclosure Declarations
• Prepare Preliminary and/or Final Declarations Regarding Service of Disclosure Declarations and Income and Expense Declarations
• Exchange Financial Declarations and File proof with the family court clerk

Finalize your Divorce

• Prepare a Dissolution or Legal Separation Judgment, Spousal, Partner, or Family Support Order Attachment, Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support, Child Custody and Visitation Order Attachment, Child Support Information Order Attachment, Order/Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support, Child Support Case Registry, Appearance, Stipulations, and Waivers, Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution or Legal Separation, and Notice of Entry of Judgment
• Filing your Judgment Documents with the Family Court Clerk
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The news on the wire, that we’ve all anticipated for weeks now, is that Jon and Kate, have filed for legal separation. For those of you who may not know who Jon and Kate are or why their separation is news….the quick low-down - Jon and Kate rose to fame on the Discovery channel when Kate gave birth to sextuplets, which followed the birth of twins (approximately 4+ years earlier). Kate suffered from a condition that required IVF, which resulted in the fertilization and successful birth of sextuplets, who all appear to be in great health, and are very cute. This phenomenon then became the subject of a reality television show documenting the lives of the family.

Now, I don’t always comment on celebrity or reality tv divorces, but this one has my attention. Why? Because I’m concerned that this couple, who chose to give birth to 8 children, may not have done enough to save their marriage. This is my perception because in all the years that Jon and Kate has been on the air, and for all the obvious challenges they’ve faced publicly, they’ve never indicated that they have undergone couples and/or individual counseling that might save their marriage and family. And, in a situation like this, where this couple chose to create the life and family they did, I think it should be their top priority to give it everything they’ve got, even if that means years of counseling and perhaps, giving up the tv show. If they did spend several of last years in counseling before deciding to separation, I think the reality show should have documented it and shared it with their fans, who could have learned a great deal about marriage, family, and commitment. And, if they do proceed with the separation and subsequently divorce, I hope the show continues and allows the world to watch the intricacies of raising a family after divorce. - Just my humble, divorce attorney opinion.

“Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn’t work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.” - Roger Von Oech

Rejection hurts: It causes us to question our worth and to recognize (painfully) our need for love even as it challenges our convictions.  In the vast majority of cases, going through a separation or divorce makes us feel, at least at times, “fit to be tied” – so enraged that we consider harming “the perpetrator” (whether it’s ourselves or others) and finding ways to “get even.”

Doesn’t sound very Christ-like, does it?  But Christ, too, got angry, and yet never sinned.  As His image-bearers, so can we.

When angry, you’re feeling either “righteous anger” or “unrighteous anger.”   What’s the difference?  Let’s look at some of the many times when God shows “righteous anger” in the Bible.  (P.S.  When God is angry, it’s always righteous, because He is pure and holy, without blemish.)  So anger is not always a sin, as we’ll discover. But it sure as heck can trigger unrighteous sin if it becomes “unconscious” and we allow ourselves to strike out like an animal or speak out “as one demon-possessed.”

Read Numbers 32:13.  God’s anger burned against the Israelites for 40 years during the wilderness wanderings, until all those who angered him were gone.  Or read Joshua 23:16.  When some of God’s chosen people worshipped other gods, those who did so were unable to inherit the Promised Land.  And what about when Jesus chased the money changers from the Temple in Jerusalem, proclaiming that His Father’s house was a place of reverence and worship, not a gathering place for corrupt money changers and dens of thieves?  God even commended Hosea to marry an adulterous woman and love her “anyway,” as her actions simply mirrored and spotlighted the faithlessness of His own bride, Israel. Read the rest of this entry »

Healthy relationships should always begin at the spiritual and intellectual levels - the levels of purpose, motivation, interests, dreams, and personality. ~Myles Munroe

There are times when we feel so hurt, confused, angry, frightened and scarred that we isolate ourselves to keep from inflicting our own emotional upheaval onto others.  When this happens, pick up your Bible and take hold of a Companion Who will never leave or forsake you, whether you’re standing on the moon or in the depths of Death Valley.

The following passages have helped billions of Jews and Christians across the millennia during times of war, famine, plague, turmoil and wilderness wandering.  They’ll do the same for you as you endure separation and divorce.

Pray these passages aloud to yourself and imagine the times and the circumstances in which the words were originally uttered, then equate them to your current situation.  May you find comfort, encouragement and a way forward as a result of your time with the Holy Spirit.

Bible Passages to Read When You Need:

Security and Protection: Psalm 91
Help: Psalm 142
Someone to take care of you: Psalm 112
Courage: Psalm 56
Shelter and Protection: Psalm 31, Psalm 69
Healing: Psalm 40:28-31; Isaiah 53:5-6
Comfort: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Bible Passages to Read When You Feel:

Crushed: Isaiah 57:15-16, 18-21
Broken-Hearted: Isaiah 61;-3
Angry: Proverbs 29:22; Proverbs 30:33; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 15:1;
Depressed: Matthew 26:36-39
Vulnerable: Isaiah 41:10-13; 2 Corinthians 1:11
Lonely: Matthew 26:36-40, 26:47-56

Bottom Line: Wherever you are, wherever you’ve been, Jesus has always felt your hurts, trials, suffering and pain. Because He suffered and died to pay the full penalty for your sins, take comfort in knowing that His victory  has paved and gilded heaven’s road for your own eventual triumphal entry.  You’re right on time. He knows exactly where you are because He’s right beside you. Be not afraid.  You’ll come through the “refiner’s fire” blessed to be a blessing to others. Take your time.  You’re not late.  He is pleased to see you making your way through the valley of the shadow of death with determination and courage.

Kristine M. Smith is indebted to the healing ministry of DivorceCare™ for many of the insights and for many of the resource materials expressed herein. Visit DivorceCare for more information. Points of view or opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author, Kristine M. Smith. The points of view of the author have not been adopted or endorsed by The Modern Woman’s Divorce Guide.

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