Automatic Orders upon Filing of

Joint Petition—Nonadversarial Divorce (a) The following automatic orders shall apply to both petitioners, upon the filing of the joint peti- tion for nonadversarial divorce. An automatic order shall not apply if there is a prior, contradic- tory order of a judicial authority. The automatic orders shall be effective with regard to the petition- ers upon filing of the joint petition and shall remain in place until further order of a judicial authority: transfer, exchange, assign, remove, or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other petitioner in writing, or an order of a judicial authority, any property, except in the usual course of business or for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (1) Neither petitioner shall sell, (2) Neither petitioner shall conceal any prop- erty. (3) Neither petitioner shall encumber without the consent of the other petitioner, in writing, or an order of a judicial authority, any property except in the usual course of business or for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) Neither petitioner shall cause any asset, or portion thereof, co-owned or held in joint name, to become held in his or her name solely without the consent of the other petitioner, in writing, or an order of the judicial authority. (5) Neither petitioner shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to, fur- ther encumbrancing any assets, or unreason- ably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards. (6) Neither petitioner shall cause the other peti- tioner to be removed from any medical, hospital insurance coverage, and each peti- and dental tioner shall maintain the existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (7) Neither petitioner shall change the benefici- aries of any existing life insurance policies, and each petitioner shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, or renters insur- ance policies in full force and effect. (8) If the petitioners are living together on the date of these orders, neither petitioner may deny the other petitioner use of the current primary resi- dence of the petitioners, without order of a judicial authority. This provision shall not apply if there is a prior, contradictory order of a judicial authority. (9) The petitioners shall each complete and exchange sworn financial statements substan- tially in accordance with a form prescribed by the chief court administrator and file the financial statement with the joint petition. The petitioners may thereafter enter and submit to the court a stipulated interim order allocating income and expenses. (b) The automatic orders of a judicial authority as enumerated above shall be attached immedi- ately following the petitioners’ joint petition for nonadversarial divorce and shall set forth the fol- lowing language in bold letters: Failure to obey these orders may be punish- able by contempt of court. If you object to or seek modification of these orders during the pendency of the action, you have the right to a hearing before a judge within a reasonable time. The clerk shall not accept for filing any joint petition for nonadversarial divorce that does not comply with this subsection. (Adopted June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.)