JOINT PETITION FOR DIVORCE (1A)
In a joint divorce procedure the parties agree on all relevant issues before filing court papers. This is generally done with the help of a mediator who facilitates the couple's negotiations and then draws up their agreement in a form suitable for submission to the court. That agreement is filed along with the joint petition. Both parties must also sign an affidavit attesting that the marriage is irretrievable broken down and over.
An important element of a 1A divorce is that both parties are satisfied that the other isn't hiding assets or income. that is, they accept the truthfulness of each other's financial statements which are also submitted with the joint petition.
Once 1A papers are filed, a hearing date is set, often in as little as a few weeks. At the hearing both parties appear and answer a judge's questions for a few minutes. The judge is generally just interested in determining that the agreement is fair. Once he or she is satisfied that it is, the agreement is approved and an order for divorce is entered on the petition.
The divorce is not final for another four months after the judgment is entered. This is very important, the parties may not remarry and are still married for tax purposes until that four month period has elapsed.
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