Dissolution hearing expectations

[Cross Hair]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

Feb. 4th is the hearing date for our dissolution. We have our agreement settled so there should be no issues to argue over. We do have a meeting with the magistrait before our hearing because the child support formula has changed since I filed the dissolution package and we need to recalculate that amount, but that change should cause no problems.

I am just curious as to what to expect from the judge and what is expected from us. Will the judge ask all sorts of questions ? Will we need to provide proof of certain things(like income or medical care for the kids). If things are uncontested can someone give me a quick run down on how the hearing will proceed. We both want to make sure everything is in order so there are no delays.

Thanks

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by Cross Hair

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

Feb. 4th is the hearing date for our dissolution. We have our agreement settled so there should be no issues to argue over. We do have a meeting with the magistrait before our hearing because the child support formula has changed since I filed the dissolution package and we need to recalculate that amount, but that change should cause no problems.

I am just curious as to what to expect from the judge and what is expected from us. Will the judge ask all sorts of questions ? Will we need to provide proof of certain things(like income or medical care for the kids). If things are uncontested can someone give me a quick run down on how the hearing will proceed. We both want to make sure everything is in order so there are no delays.

Thanks

Both of you must show up.

Then you will be asked the following questions:

Date of marriage
Where were you married?
Have you lived in State of Ohio for six months and county of ___________ for at least 90 days before filing a dissolution?
Is wife pregnant currently?
How many children were born of this marriage?
Did each of you read the dissolution agreement? The custody agreement?
Did you have a chance to review it with an attorney if you wanted?
Did you sign it voluntarily, knowingly and of your own free will?
Did anyone promise you anything in order to induce you to sign this agreement?
Is this agreement a full representation of your agreement?
Have you made full disclosure of all assets and debts in this agreement?

the court may also advise you of the continuing jurisdiction for child custody and support and either the continuing jurisdiction of spousal support or the fact that it is a final determination of spousal support. The court may also state that this agreement is a final agreement regarding all other property and cannot be revisited in the future.
You may be asked to present insurance cards if there is health insurance on the children in order to make sure that both parties have copies.

[Cross Hair]

Thanks Ohiogal,

It looks like we have everything covered.

[Ohiogal]

The questions may be worded differently but that is the gist of them.