SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch ________________________________________ PRINT YOUR SPOUSE’S NAME ________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS ________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE PLAINTIFF, v. ________________________________________ PRINT YOUR NAME ________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS DR _____________________ Related Cases: _____________________________ _____________________________ ________________________________________ 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 ANNULMENT AND COUNTERCLAIM I, _______________________________, am the Defendant in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME 1. With regard to this Court’s authority to decide my spouse’s request for annulment and related issues, I answer and state that [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse’s statement that this Court has the authority to decide my spouse’s request for annulment and related issues. I disagree with my spouse’s statement that this Court has the authority to decide my spouse’s request for annulment and related issues. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 1 of 9 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 about how, when and where we were married. 3. With regard to whether my marriage should be annulled, I answer and state that [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse’s statement about why our marriage should be annulled. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about why our marriage should be annulled. 4. With regard to my spouse’s married name, I answer and state that [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] I agree with my spouse’s statement about his or her name change. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about his or her name change. I further state that 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 THE FORMER 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, and I agree with all of my spouse’s statements on Attachment A. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about marital property and further state that I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment A, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer and Counterclaim. 6. With regard to debt from my marriage, I answer and state that [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse’s statement that we have marital debt we are asking the Court to assign, and I agree with all of my spouse’s statements on Attachment A. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 2 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com I disagree with my spouse’s statement about marital debt and further state that I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment A, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer and Counterclaim. Alimony 7. With regard to my spouse’s statement about temporary financial support, I answer and state that [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] I agree with my spouse’s statement about temporary financial support. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about temporary financial support at this time and will file an “Opposition to Motion for Temporary Alimony” if my spouse files a separate motion requesting temporary alimony. I further state that I need temporary financial support and will file a separate motion (“Motion for Temporary Alimony”) asking the Court to grant this request. 8. With regard to my spouse’s statement about alimony, I answer and state that [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] I agree with my spouse’s statement about alimony. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about his or her need for alimony and/or I disagree that I have the ability to pay alimony. I further state that I need alimony from my spouse and I believe my spouse has the ability to pay alimony to me. Custody 9. 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 and Counterclaim. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 3 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Child Support 10. With regard to my spouse’s statement about my legal obligation to contribute to the support of our eligible child(ren), including any adult disabled children, I answer and state that [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse’s statement about my legal obligation. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about my legal obligation. 11. 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, and I have completed and attached the additional information required on Attachment C, which I incorporate into this Contested Answer and Counterclaim. 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 Complaint. Attachments 12. With regard to my spouse’s statement that he or she included attachment(s) to his or her Complaint for Annulment of Marriage, I answer and state that [CHECK ONE] I agree with my spouse’s statement about attachments. I disagree with my spouse’s statement about attachments. 13. I further state that in support of my Answer and Counterclaim, I have included the following attachment(s): No attachments Attachment A (Marital Property and Marital Debt) Attachment B (Child Custody) Attachment C (Child Support) DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 4 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] The Court grant my spouse’s request for an Annulment of Marriage. deny my spouse’s request for an Annulment of Marriage. The Court divide marital property and/or assign marital debt in a manner that is equitable, just and reasonable. The Court award alimony in a manner that is fair and just. The Court award custody in the best interests of the child(ren). The Court deny my spouse’s request for child support according to the Child Support Guideline of the District of Columbia and other applicable laws. The Court hold a hearing on any request for child support within 45 days of filing and issue a Notice of Hearing and Order Directing Appearance (“NHODA”) to the other parent with the date and time of the hearing. The Court award child support according to the Child Support Guideline of the District of Columbia and other applicable laws, including current child support (support starting today and continuing into the future) retroactive child support (support for time before today) medical support The Court include our Settlement Agreement as a part of its order. not include our Settlement Agreement as a part of its order. The Court restore me to my former name. grant my spouse’s request to be restored to his or her former name. I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any other relief it considers fair and proper. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 5 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [CHECK ONE] I do not know of any proceedings in the District of Columbia or in any state or territory involving the same claim or subject matter as this case. I do know of proceedings in the District of Columbia or in any state or territory involving the same claim or subject matter as this case, as listed on the first page of this Complaint (“Related Cases”). Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________________ SIGN YOUR NAME ___________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS ___________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE ___________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE’S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 6 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com I, _________________________________, solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement that I have read the foregoing Contested Answer to Complaint for Annulment of Marriage and Counterclaim and that the factual statements made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief. ___________________________________ ______________________________ SIGN YOUR NAME DATE ___________________________________ PRINT YOUR NAME DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 7 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT ________________________________________ PRINT PETITIONER’S/PLAINTIFF’S NAME Case No. ___________________ PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. _________________________________ PRINT RESPONDENT’S/DEFENDANT’S NAME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. RULE 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU CAN CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY YOU FILE YOUR PAPERS. FILL OUT AND FILE THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU MUST FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AFTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY. I certify that I served a copy of my Contested Answer to Complaint for Annulment of Marriage to the other party or the other party’s attorney on ____________________________. PRINT DATE OF SERVICE The papers were delivered [CHECK ONE] by handing it to the other party by first class mail to: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 8 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com by fax to: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ FAX NUMBER by leaving a copy at the other party’s workplace with a clerk or person in charge, or because there was no one in charge, by leaving it in a conspicuous place: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS by leaving a copy at the other party’s home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there: ________________________________________________________________________ PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS _____________________________ _____________________________ SIGN YOUR NAME DATE DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 03.05) Complaint for Annulment (Contested Answer and Counterclaim) Page 9 of 9 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com