SELF-HELP LEGAL KITS
The Divorce Store®NEW MEXICO DIVORCE KIT
The Complete New Mexico Divorce Kit
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| INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE PUBLISHER |
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| CHAPTER 1 | LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR A NEW MEXICO
DIVORCE 1. New Mexico Residency Requirements 2. Fee Requirements 3. Service Requirements 4. Waiting Period 5. Legal Grounds |
5-6 5 5 5 5 5-6 |
| CHAPTER 2 | THE MINOR
CHILD Joint (Shared Custody) a. Shared Responsibility b. Equal Responsibility Sole Custody Split Custody Overview Child Support Withholding of Income Child by Other than the Husband |
7-12 7-9 8 8-9 9 9 9-10 10-11 11 11-12 |
| CHAPTER 3 | SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE | 13 |
| CHAPTER 4 | COMMUNITY PROPERTY, RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND
DEBTS Community Property Retirement Benefits Debts Summary |
15-17 15-16 16 16-17 17 |
| CHAPTER 5 | GENERAL FACTS 1. Agreement of the Spouses 2. Amended Petition 3. Children by Other than the Husband 4. Commencement Date of Child Support or Spousal Maintenance 5. Contested or Uncontested 6. Copies Required 7. Court Hearing 8. Handwritten or Typed Forms 9. Separation 10. Income Tax Treatment, Child Support and Spousal Maintenance 11. Restoring Former Name 12. Retirement Clause 13. Wage Assignment 14. Waiver of Filing Fees |
19-22 19 19 19 19-20 20 20 20 20 20-21 21 21 21 21-22 22 |
| CHAPTER 6 | THE STEPS OF PROCEDURE Step 1. Selection of the Forms 1. The Selection of the Petition and Decree Forms 2. Selection of the Required Minor Child Forms 3. Selection of Service 4. Selection of Additionally Required Forms Overview Step 2. The Preparation of the Forms 1. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage 2. Decree of Dissolution of Marriage 3. Minor Child Forms 4. Service of Process Forms 5. Additionally Required Forms Step 3. The Filing of the Forms Step 4. The Service of Process Waiting Period Step 5. The Court Hearing a. When Service is made by Petitioner b. When Service is made by other than Petitioner Conclusion |
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| APPENDIX A (CHILD SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONS
AND MONTHLY OBLIGATION
SCHEDULES) MONTHLY OBLIGATION SCHEDULES APPENDIX B (SPECIMEN EXAMPLES OF THE FORMS) INDEX TO APPENDIX B SPECIMEN EXAMPLES OF THE FORMS APPENDIX C (REMOVABLE FORMS) INDEX TO APPENDIX C |
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