—Answer to Cross Complaint

A plaintiff in a dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation, or annulment matter seeking to contest the grounds of a cross com- plaint shall file an answer admitting or denying the allegations of such cross complaint or leav- ing the pleader to his or her proof. If a decree is rendered on the cross complaint, the judicial authority may award to the plaintiff such relief as is claimed in the complaint. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 457.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007.)