Adoption is a legal arrangement by which the adoptive parents become legally responsible for the child they adopt and obtain all legal parental rights with regard to the child. A married person may file for Dissolution of Marriage to end the marital relationship between married parties. Along with restoring the parties to single status, the Court will issue orders for custody and visitation of the minor children of the marriage, child support, spousal support, and confirm or divide community and separate property assets and debts.
Note: You are not automatically divorced 6 months after you file your petition. You must complete the process and obtain a judgment signed by a judge or commissioner before you are officially divorced.
Dissolution of a domestic partnership terminates the partnership. You must be a resident of the state of California, both parties do not have to agree to the dissolution and it takes a minimum of six months for this action to become final.
A married person who wishes to maintain the marital status but separate and resolve all of other issues of the marriage may file for Legal Separation. The Court will issue orders for custody and visitation of the minor children of the marriage, child support, spousal support, and confirm or award community and separate property assets and debts.
If the Respondent files a response to the paperwork and requests dissolution of marriage, the Court will grant the dissolution of marriage. A married person who wishes to restore the parties to the status of unmarried persons or as if they were never married may file for Annulment.
