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  • Joint Petition for Legal Separation With Children

  • NRS240A DISCLOSURE - Read Carefully.

    I, DEBORAH  BARNHART, DOING BUSINESS AS DPS OF NORTHERN  NEVADA, AM NOT AN ATTORNEY IN THE STATE  OF NEVADA. I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO GIVE LEGAL  ADVICE OR LEGAL  REPRESENTATION. I MAY NOT ACCEPT FEES FOR GIVING LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL  REPRESENTATION.
  • Parties Information

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  • The Date of Expected Birth Is:   Pick a Date   

  • Marriage Information

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  • Child/ren's Information

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  • The Date the First Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date   

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  • The Date the Second Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date   

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  • The Date the Third Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date   

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  • The Date the Fourth Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date  

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  • The Date the Fifth Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date   

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  • The Date the Sixth Child Moved to Nevada (If the Child was Born in Nevada, Use the Child's Birthday):   Pick a Date   

  • Legal Custody & Physical Custody

  • Types of Legal Custody (Joint or Sole)

    Joint Legal Custody is standard. Sole Legal Custody is rare. Courts only grant it when there is strong evidence that joint decision-making would put the child/ren at risk — such as abuse, neglect, serious substance abuse, or a parent who is clearly unsafe or unable to act in the child/ren’s best interest.
    Types of Legal Custody (Joint or Sole)
  • Types of Physical Custody (Joint, Primary, or Sole)

    Types of Physical Custody (Joint, Primary, or Sole)

    Joint Physical Custody means the child spends significant, frequent time with both Petitioners. The schedule does not have to be 50/50, but each Petitioner must have substantial, meaningful time. Primary Physical Custody means the child lives with one Petitioner (Primary) most of the time, and the other Petitioner has scheduled visitation. The Primary Petitioner handles the majority of daily care. Sole Physical Custody is rare and only ordered when the other Petitioner is unfit or poses a risk to the child. The child lives exclusively with one Petitioner, and the other Petitioner may have supervised visits or no visits, depending on safety concerns.
  • Child Visitation (Regular, Summer, and Holiday)

  • Regular Visitation (During School Months)

    Please explain in detail the regular visitation schedule you have agreed on. For example, you may write something like this: Petitioner 1 shall have custody of the child from Sunday at 5:00 p.m. through Friday at 5:00 p.m., and Petitioner 2 shall have custody of the child from Friday at 5:00 p.m. through Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Petitioner 2 will be responsible for transporting the child to and from Petitioner 1’s residence. You may replace “Petitioner 1” and “Petitioner 2” with the appropriate terms such as “Mother,” “Father,” “Wife,” or “Husband” if that better fits your situation. Please use the same level of clarity so there is no confusion.
  • Summer and Holiday Visitation

  • Child Support

    Click the underlined link below. The link takes you to Nevada’s official Child Support Guidelines Calculator. It’s a free tool. The calculator will label the two parents as “Petitioner” and “Respondent.” Do not worry about those titles. Just enter Petitioner 1's gross monthly income as the "Respondent" and Petitioner 2’s gross monthly income as the "Petitioner." Gross income means the amount earned before taxes or other deductions. Once you get the child support amount from the calculator, return here and finish filling out the form. USE THE SWITCH BUTTON ON THE GUIDELINES CALCULATOR TO TOGGLE BETWEEN PRIMARY CUSTODY AND JOINT/MIXED CUSTODY OPTION.
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    Nevada Child Support Guidelines Calculator

  • Petitioner 1's monthly gross income is: $

  • Petitioner 2's monthly gross income is: $

  •   According to the Nevada Guidelines Calculator, Petitioner 1 shall pay Petitioner 2 child support in the amount of $ each month.

  •  According to the Nevada Guidelines Calculator, Petitioner 2 shall pay Petitioner 1 child support in the amount of $ each month.

  • The Child Support Case No.:      .   That Order requires         to pay      per month in child support.

  • Child Support shall be paid by         in the amount of     per month.

  • The parents can stipulate to no child support or a lesser amount of child support if the following three statements are true and correct:

    1. The parent who would receive child support is not currently receiving public assistance and has not applied for assistance.

    2. The basic needs of the child/ren are met or exceeded by the agreed child support oblication.

    3. Both parents are aware that if either party seeks a review of the child support obligation for any authorized reason, the court will calculate the child support obligation in accordance with the child support guidelines in effect at the time of the review.

  • The Petitioner 2 owes Petitioner 1 Child Support Arrearages in the amount of:

  • Petitioner 1 owes Petitioner 2 Child Support Arrearages in the amount of:

  • The monthly child care costs for the child/ren are: . The monthly child care costs will be paid by     (the one parent who will be paying for child care is     )  

  • Child/ren's Health Care Insurance

  • Child Tax (Credit) Exemption

  • Community Assets

    Community assets (property) includes but is not limited to: checking, savings, 401k retirement accounts, houses, vehicles, pensions, IRAs, and personal property, to include pets and animals.
  • Community Debt

    Community debt includes but is not limited to: credit cards, medical bills, personal loans, student loans, & tax debt. The division of debt does not affect creditors’ rights to collect the debt. The parties may be required to restructure the debts per creditors’ requirements. Do not list debt associated with any of the above assets. For instance, a house or car would be listed as an asset, not as a debt, even if there is an exisiting mortgage or payment.
  • Resident Witness Information

    Nevada law states that at least one Petitioner must reside in Nevada before a legal separation can be granted. The parties must choose only one Petitioner—either Petitioner 1 or Petitioner 2—whose Nevada residency will be used for the legal separation. Only one Petitioner is selected, not both. A Resident Witness is another adult who personally knows the chosen Petitioner and sees them in person three or more times per week. The Resident Witness must be at least 18 years old, mustlive in Nevada, and must have a valid Nevada ID. The Resident Witness may be a friend, family member, co-worker, parent, adult child, roommate, or any other adult who has regular, personal contact with the chosen Petitioner and knows the Petitioner's address. The Resident Witness signs a sworn statement, calledan Affidavit, stating that the selected Petitioner resides in Nevada. ThisAffidavit must be notarized. If a Resident Witness Affidavit is not provided, or if the Resident Witness does not meet these requirements, the Court will not finalize the Order.
  • Spousal Support (Alimony)

  • Petitioner 1 shall pay Petitioner 2 spousal support in the amount of         per month for the next        years, beginningPick a Date    and ending   Pick a Date   .

  • Petitioner 2 shall pay Petitioner 1 spousal support in the amount of         per month for the next        years, beginningPick a Date    and ending   Pick a Date   .

  • Former Name

  • Petitioner 2's former name, he or she wants restored:               

  • Petitioner 1's former name, he or she wants restored:                  

  • NRS240A DISCLOSURE - Read Carefully

    Please review and confirm the information below
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