Able Legal Forms Company
P.O. Box 2144, Foley, AL 36536
(877)244-2230
(251)942-2152
(815)301-1824 (fax)
CUSTOMER AGREEMENT, DECLARATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
AND NON-LAWYER DISCLOSURE
FLORIDA UNCONTESTED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
1. Husband's
Name:_______________________________________________________
2. Wife's Name:__________________________________________________________
3. How did you hear about us? ______________________________________________.
I/We, the undersigned customer(s), understand and accept that Able Legal Forms Company IS NOT A LAW FIRM, and its employees ARE NOT ATTORNEYS and do not represent me/us in this matter. I/We seek their assistance as a reasonable alternative to a Florida lawyer so I/we may gain access to our court system. I/we cannot afford to pay and/or we do not want to pay the outrageous fees charged by Florida lawyers which obstructs my/our access to the people's court system. I/We also understand and accept that Able Legal Forms Company is operating under the authority of Civil Rights specifically granted to all of us by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically the right of the people to access the courts, to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, the right to freedom of speech, the 5th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and Article I Sections 2 and 4 of the Florida Constitution, as well as U.S. Supreme Court case law. I/We have made the decision to exercise our constitutional rights, to act as my/our own attorney(s), to represent myself/ourselves, and to make all legal decisions and choices concerning this matter. If, at any time, I/we require more legal knowledge or expertise than I/we now possess, I/we agree to research the subject at a local law library, purchase a self-help law book on the subject or seek the advice of a competent attorney authorized to practice law in Florida before proceeding.
I/We will assume full responsibility for the consequences of my/our decisions and actions regarding this matter. I/We will hold harmless Able Legal Forms Company, its owner(s)/officer(s), and its employees from any and all damages and/or losses which may arise now or in the future concerning this transaction; and liability, if any, will be limited to the amount paid for documents or $150.00, whichever is greater. I/We will not construe or rely upon any communication, whether oral or written, from Able Legal Forms Company, its employees or agents, as legal advice nor have Able Legal Forms Company, its employees or agents, represented to me/us that they are as qualified as a Florida lawyer nor will I/we construe same to be a substitute for the advice of a licensed attorney.
Able Legal Forms Company will refund to the customer amounts received for documents, less a $20.00 service charge, if the documents have not been generated and if a written refund request, accompanied by the Customer's receipt, is received by Able legal Forms Company within 45 days from the date the Customer Agreement was signed, and upon the return of the questionnaires and other materials provided to the customer(s) by Able Legal Forms Company. Otherwise, NO REFUNDS will be made or are due the customer(s).
With the above terms and conditions acknowledged, I/we hereby employ Able Legal Forms Company on this date and agree to pay the amount of (a) $229.00 with no minor children; or (b) $339.00 with minor children (divorcing parents are required to complete the parent education course, "Children First Transparenting" course at around $40.00 per parent), which does not include court costs/filing fees, or other related costs, to computer generate completed Florida uncontested dissolution of marriage forms and to enter upon the documents my/our personal information which I/we have provided or will provide. Court costs, if uncontested, are estimated to be $408.00 in Florida. Okaloosa County (the county with no hearing for uncontested cases) is my/our venue of choice, unless another county is listed here _________________. I/we will personally proofread the completed documents to ensure their accuracy, correctness and appropriateness before filing or allowing them to be filed. I/We will personally handle the delivery of all court documents and fees to the court and to other entities as is required to finalize my/our case, if the FREE Courthouse Courier Service is not selected below.
(_______)Wife (_______)Husband (initial the blank to the left to choose this service which is only available when cases are filed in Okaloosa County, Florida) I/We request that Able Legal Forms Company provide FREE Courthouse Courier Service and I/we authorize delivery of, at no extra charge, the completed document(s) and fees to the Clerk of Court and, if applicable, mail documents via regular U.S. mail to my spouse for signature (first mailing only). I/We will provide a separate check or money order payable to the Clerk of Court to cover the court fees.
By signing this Customer Agreement, the party/parties acknowledge(s) that the terms and conditions of the said Agreement are accepted.
(Only one signature is required below in the event a spouse is out of the area or unavailable to sign this form.)
DATED: ______________________
Able Legal Forms
Company
X
ACCEPTED BY:
Customer's Signature (Husband)
____________________________________
X
Customer's Signature (Wife)
INSTRUCTIONS: Print these forms, fill them out, then mail them to Able Legal Forms Company with your payment enclosed ($339.00). If you cannot print the form, write your responses to the numbered questions on a plain sheet of paper instead. Clearly print or type. Please complete this form carefully and completely. The information you provide will be inserted into your forms for an uncontested dissolution of marriage with children. Do not leave any questions blank. Mark "NA" if the question does not apply to you. Be accurate and truthful. NOTE: The Petitioner must be a resident of the State of Florida for six (6) months prior to the filing for Dissolution of Marriage. If in the military services and stationed in Florida, Petitioner must have resided in Florida for six (6) months prior to filing. If in the military services and your home state is Florida and you are stationed elsewhere, Petitioner may also use this process for uncontested dissolution of marriage without making a court appearance. RETURN THIS FORM TO Able Legal Forms Company, P.O. Box 2144, Foley, AL 36536.
1. Petitioner's full legal
name:_______________________________________________
and Social Security
No.:_________________________________________________
2. Respondent's full legal
name:______________________________________________
and Social Security No.:
_________________________________________________
Note: If you do not know
your spouse's Social Security No., it can be filled in by your spouse
on the appropriate form at the time the completed forms are signed by
your spouse.
3. Petitioner's present residence address (including
street, city, state, zip code, and county):
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Respondent's present residence address including street,
city, state and zip code):
____________________________________________________________________
5. Petitioner's home telephone no.:___________________ work no.:__________________
6. Respondent's home no.: _____________________ work no.:_____________________
7. Date of Marriage:__________________________ Place of
marriage (city and state,
country,
etc.):__________________________________________________________
If living apart, date of separation:_____________________________________________
8. Where did you last live together as husband and wife (city
and state, country, etc.)?
_____________________________________________________________________
9. List the full name(s), birthdates, sex and Social Security Number of the minor/dependent child/children common to both parties (including adopted child/children as well as children born during the marriage where the Husband is not the father including the name of the father for the child/children when the Husband is not the father):
Full Name Birthdate Sex SS# Place of Birth (City and State)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Is the Wife pregnant? YES or NO (Circle One) If YES, what is the due date: _________________________
11. (a) List the names, addresses and dates (from and to) for the children and the name and relationship of the persons with whom the children lived at each address for the past five years:
Child's Name
Address
Dates for Residence
Relation Lived With
(From / To)
(including parents)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(b) Have you participated in any other custody proceeding regarding the children? If so, give the name of the child, the type of proceeding, the location of the court (state and county), and the date of the order or judgment (if any):_____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(c) Does any other person who is not a party to this action have physical custody or claim to have visitation rights? If so, give the name of the child involved, the name of the person, whether the person has custody or claims visitation rights.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(d) Are the child(ren) subject to any existing child support order(s)? YES or NO (circle one). If yes, please state: name of child, type of proceeding, court and address, date of order(s) and amount of support paid and by whom:_________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
12. You will need a residency witness (someone that knows that you have been a Florida resident for 6 months prior to filing this action). The witness must sign an affidavit that we will provide. What is the full name, complete address and phone number of your residency witness? _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: If you are not sure who you will get to sign the form you may request a blank form here. _______________________________
13. (a) Is the Respondent over the age of 18? YES or NO (Circle One)
(b) Is the Respondent an active-duty member of the United States Uniformed Military Services? YES or NO (Circle One)
14. Is the Petitioner an active-duty member of the United States Uniformed Military Services? YES or NO (Circle One)
15. Is the Wife requesting her maiden or a former
married name be restored? YES or NO (Circle One) If so, please state the full name (no
initials) by which the Wife wishes to be known:____________
________________________________________________
16. Is the marriage irretrievably broken and cannot be reconciled? YES / NO (Circle One) If no, seek the advice of a marriage counselor before proceeding.
17. If either party's I.D. (Florida I.D. Card, driver's license; military I.D.) is listed under a different name than what is set out in either questions 1 or 2, please indicate the name as shown on the I.D. _________________________________________________ and provide an enlarged readable copy of the I.D.
18. Have you and your spouse already signed a written
Marital Settlement Agreement? YES or NO (Circle One)
A. If YES, provide the date it was entered into and provide the
original
so that it can be filed with your
petition and made a part of
your Final Judgment (divorce
decree).
Date Agreement was
signed:___________________
B. If NO, please fill out Questions 19 through 30.
NOTE: The information you provide below will be inserted into a generic marital settlement agreement form which contains a lot of "boiler plate" legal language. A marital settlement agreement is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. In it, you and your spouse will resolve issues regarding the minor children, set out how the assets and liabilities will be divided and also resolve other issues to your mutual satisfaction. If you do not understand the finished document and how it will impact your life, then you should have it reviewed and explained to you by a lawyer competent in family law. It is solely the responsibility of the parties to independently determine that this document is accurate, complete and appropriate before it is executed and filed with the court. Clearly describe the issues of your agreement in such a manner whereas a third party of reasonable intelligence can understand your intentions. It is not necessary to write in "legalese."
19. The minor child/children will reside with which parent? FATHER or MOTHER (Circle One), or other arrangement (explain):
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
20. Click here to review the portion of the Shared Parenting Plan for Okaloosa County regarding the timesharing plan for the minor child(ren). This is the court-approved plan for Okaloosa County effective October 1, 2008 (the date the new laws became effective). Include any deviations from this Plan which the parties wish to be included in an Addendum. If more space is needed, attach details on a separate sheet of paper .______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
21. Is child support to be paid at this time or is the Court
to reserve the right to award support at a later time. In order for the court to approve
that child support be reserved there must be a good reason given. Parents cannot
waive child support. CHILD SUPPORT or RESERVED (Circle One). For child support to be paid,
state amount $____________ per ______________ (i.e. month; week, etc.) When due (1st;
15th; ½ on 1st and ½ 15th of the month, etc.): __________________________________ When
do payments begin___________________
Set forth reason if child support is to be reserved:____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Click
here to view section 61.30, Florida Statutes, Florida's Child Support Guidelines.
22. Is the child support to be paid directly to the wife/husband or is it to be paid through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Alimony and Child Support Division? ______________________________
If paid through the Court, a handling charge of 4% (minimum of $1.25 and maximum of $5.25) will be charged per payment.
IF CHILD SUPPORT IS TO BE PAID
THROUGH THE COURT please answer the following otherwise skip to question No. 23:
(a) Who will pay the child support: Husband/Wife (circle one)
(b) Provide the following information regarding the person paying support:
(1) Date of Birth:___________________________;
(2) Social Security No. ______________________________;
(3) Place and Address of Employment_____________________
________________________________________________;
(4) Other Sources of Income:______________________________
___________________________________________________
(c) Provide the following information regarding the person receiving support:
(1) Date of Birth:___________________________;
(2) Social Security No.________________________
23. Who is to provide hospitalization, medical and health
insurance coverage for the minor child/children? HUSBAND or WIFE (circle one) Are any
medical, dental, optical or orthodontic expenses which are not covered, and any excesses
in coverage to be divided equally between the parties or are they to be paid by only one
party? Equally_______ One Party ________ Who is the one Party: HUSBAND or WIFE (Circle
One). Set forth any special details:______________
_______________________________________________________________________
24. If either party owns life insurance on their life that is to remain in effect for the benefit of the minor child/children while they are minors, state which party: HUSBAND or WIFE or BOTH (circle one). State other details regarding life insurance: _____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
25. How are the MARITAL ASSETS to be divided. (The property you and your spouse acquired during the marriage.)
A. Check here _______, if all marital assets have already been
equitably divided between the parties to their mutual satisfaction and each party is in
possession and control of the particular marital assets they are to receive and TITLES for
the property (such as jointly titled automobiles, real estate, businesses, timeshares,
boats, planes, motorcycles, motorhomes, etc.) have already been changed into the party's
name alone. No change is needed to a title if the word "or" is between the
names on the title instead of "and". If that is the case, check
"B" below and list the property and who is to receive it in "C" below.
OR
B. Check here _______, if some marital assets have already
been equitably divided between the parties to their mutual satisfaction but there are
other jointly titled assets or other property to be divided. Specifically list the items
of property that is not yet divided and who is to receive it below in "C" (such
as jointly titled automobiles, real estate, businesses, timeshares, boats, planes,
motorcycles, motorhomes etc.).
OR
C. State who gets specific property; i.e., marital residence, automobiles, real property, etc.--In the case of a motor vehicle or mobile home state Cert. of Title #, VIN #, make, year, etc. (this information is on your tag receipt). In the case of the marital home or other real property--state if one party is to have use and possession with both parties to remain joint owners or if one party is to have sole ownership and whether the other party is to sign a quit-claim deed, etc. Use a separate sheet if needed. Provide a copy of the "legal description" of the real estate so it can be inserted in your Marital Settlement Agreement. Be specific and descriptive:
Asset Description Who is to own it
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
26. How are the MARITAL LIABILITIES to be divided. (Debts that you and your spouse have acquired during the marriage.)
A. Check here _________, if all marital liabilities have
already been equitably divided between the parties to their mutual satisfaction and each
party is to pay debts that are in their name alone.
OR
B. Check here ________, if some of the marital liabilities
have already been equitably divided between the parties to their mutual satisfaction and
each party is to pay debts that are in their name alone but there are other liabilities
still to be divided. Specifically list the liabilities still to be divided in
"C" (i.e., such as who pays a joint debt or a debt in the other spouse's
name).
OR
C. List the marital liabilities that have not been divided between the parties state who is to pay the debt; i.e., marital residence, automobiles, real property, credit cards, etc.) Be specific and descriptive:
Creditor Name/Description Who is to pay debt
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
27. Is alimony to be waived? YES or NO (Circle One)
If YES, please skip to question No. 28
If NO, please answer the following:
a. Who is to receive the alimony: HUSBAND or WIFE (Circle one)
b. What is the amount (per month/week/etc.) $______________ per
_________
c. How is it to be paid (i.e., weekly [giving day due such as
Mondays], monthly [giving due date such as 1st or 15th or
one-half on 1st & one-half on 15th):
_____________________________________________________________
d. When do payments
begin:__________________________________________
e. When does alimony end (i.e., for a set length of time; when
the Wife/Husband remarries, dies, cohabits with another man/woman, etc.).
Please give
details:___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
f. Is it to be paid directly to the wife/husband or paid through
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Alimony and Child Support Division
__________________________
If paid through the court, a handling charge of 4% (up to $5.25) will be charged per payment.
IF ALIMONY IS TO BE PAID THROUGH THE COURT please answer the following. If not skip to question No. 28:
(a) Provide the following information regarding the person
paying support:
(1) Date of Birth:_________________________;
(2) Social Security No. ___________________________;
(3) Place and Address of Employment_____________________
______________________________________________;
(4) Other Sources of Income:___________________________
_____________________________________________
________________________________________________
(b) Provide the following information regarding the person receiving support:
(1) Date of Birth:____________________________;
(2) Social Security No._______________________
28. Are the parties waiving their right to the other party's retirement, if any? YES / NO / NA (Circle one) If NO, please give details including amount (or percentage), when payments begin, date payments due (such as 1st; 15th), whether paid directly to spouse or by allotment, etc ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
29. Who will claim the child\children for income tax purposes in the future? HUSBAND or WIFE (Circle One) Or if to be divided or alternated,state details: ________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
30. State any other agreement between the parties that should be included in the Marital Settlement Agreement. Agreements which are not included in the Marital Settlement Agreement may not be enforceable, so get it in writing. Use a separate sheet of paper if needed (write "none" if there are no other issues remaining to be resolved):
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
I/We, the undersigned, have provided the foregoing information which is complete and to be inserted into my/our forms for an uncontested Dissolution of Marriage. Only one signature is required below in the event a spouse is out of the area and unavailable to sign this form.
Please provide the name and e-mail address to contact in the event clarification is required: _______________________________________________________________
Dated:______________________
____________________________________
Customer's Signature
____________________________________
Customer's Signature
Type of Credit Card (Circle One): VISA - MasterCard
Account No. _____________________________________ Expiration Date: _________
Exact Name as Appears on Credit Card:______________________________________
Exact Credit Card Account Billing Address:____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
The card issuer is authorized to pay the amount of $339.00
for the products and/or services
described above in the Florida Divorce Information Form With Minor Children. I affirm
my obligations under the card member agreement.
X____________________________________ Date:_______________________
Signature
Mail to: Able Legal Forms Company, P O Box 2144, Foley, AL 36536
or Fax to: (815) 301-1824