SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch _________________________________ PRINT YOUR SPOUSE'S NAME _________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE _______DRB ___________ PLAINTIFF, RELATED CASES: __________________________ __________________________ v. _________________________________ PRINT YOUR NAME _________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE'S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. DEFENDANT. CONTESTED ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AND COUNTERCLAIM Action Involving Child Support yes no I, _______________________________, am the Defendant in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME 1. Plaintiff stated that this court was the proper place to decide the divorce and related issues in this case and: I agree with that. I disagree with that. This court is not the proper place to decide the divorce and related issues in this case because DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Complaint for Absolute Divorce (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 1 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2. With regard to my marriage to my spouse, I answer and state that: [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse's statement about how, when and where we were married. I disagree with my spouse's statement. My spouse and I were married [CHECK ONE] by ceremony on _________, in ______________________________. DATE CITY AND STATE by common law on or about ________ , in _______________________. DATE CITY AND STATE 3. With regard to my separation from my spouse, I answer and state that: [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse's statement about when we separated I disagree with my spouse's statement. My spouse and I were separated on or about _______________________. DATE 4. I state the following with regard to my married name: [CHECK ONE] I did not change my name when I married my spouse. I changed my name when I married my spouse. I do not wish to return to a former name. I changed my name when I married my spouse and I now wish to return to my birth name or another legal name I used before my marriage. I have no illegal or fraudulent reason for making this request. The former name I want restored is: ________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME YOU WOULD LIKE THE COURT TO RESTORE Marital Property & Marital Debt 5. With regard to property from my marriage, I answer and state that: [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse's statement about marital property. DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Complaint for Absolute Divorce (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 2 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com  I disagree with my spouse's statement about marital property and state the following: [CHECK ONE] My spouse and I have no marital property. My spouse and I have an agreement resolving all of our marital property issues and I am not asking the Court to divide or distribute any marital property. My spouse and I have a written agreement resolving all of our marital property issues and I am not asking the Court to divide or distribute any marital property. My spouse and I have marital property that I am asking the Court to divide or distribute, and I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment A, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer to Complaint for Absolute Divorce and Counterclaim. I am not sure if my spouse and I have marital property. 6. With regard to debt from my marriage, I answer and state that: [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse's statement about marital debt. I disagree with my spouse's statement about marital debt and state the following: [CHECK ONE] My spouse and I have no marital debt. My spouse and I have an agreement resolving all of our marital debt issues and I am not asking the Court to assign responsibility for it. My spouse and I have a written agreement resolving all of our marital debt issues and I am not asking the Court to assign responsibility for it. My spouse and I have marital debt that I am asking the Court to assign responsibility for, and I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment A, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer to Complaint for Absolute Divorce and Counterclaim. I am not sure if my spouse and I have marital debt. DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Complaint for Absolute Divorce (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 3 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Alimony 7. With regard to my spouse's statement about financial support, I answer and state that: [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] I agree with my spouse's statement about permanent and/or temporary financial support. I disagree with my spouse's statement about permanent and/or temporary financial support. I further state that I need permanent and/or temporary financial support and I believe that my spouse has the ability to pay alimony to me. Custody 8. With regard to my spouse's statement about children of this marriage, I answer and state that: [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse's statement about custody. I disagree with my spouse's statement about custody, and I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment B, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer to Complaint for Absolute Divorce and Counterclaim. Child Support 9. With regard to my spouse's request for child support, I answer and state that: [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] I agree with my spouse's statement about child support. I disagree with my spouse's statement about child support. I further state that I am asking the Court to award child support to me, and I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment C, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer to Complaint for Absolute Divorce and Counterclaim. DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Complaint for Absolute Divorce (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 4 of 8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Attachments 10. I further state that in support of my Contested Answer to Complaint for Absolute Divorce and Counterclaim, I have included the following attachment(s): [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] No attachments Attachment A (Marital Property and Marital Debt) Attachment B (Custody) Attachment C (Child Support) Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court: [CHECK