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DIVORCE ORIENTATION
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Amendments
Amendment 2 February 15, 2007 9:30 am
Representative Lorie D. Fowlke
proposes the following amendments:
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This bill:
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. creates an optional temporary separation order as an intermediate step before filing
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for divorce;
. makes an exception for couples with no minor children;
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(b) the case is dismissed.
(3) If a petition for divorce is filed and consolidated with the petition for temporary separation,
orders entered in the temporary separation shall continue in the consolidated case.
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(4)
Both parties shall attend the divorce orientation course described in Section
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30-3-11.4
within 60 days of the filing of the petition, for petitioner, and within 45 days of being
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served, for respondent.
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(5)
Service shall be made upon respondent, together with a 20-day summons, in
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accordance with the rules of civil procedure.
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(6)
The fee for filing the petition for temporary separation orders shall be $25. If either
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(1) There is established a mandatory divorce orientation course for all parties
with minor children
who file
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a petition for temporary separation or for a divorce.
A couple with no minor children are not required,
but may choose to attend the course.
The purpose of the course shall be to
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