Tribal Law - Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.27.060 Pleadings; Contents; Defense; Joinder of Parties

(a) Either or both parties may petition the court for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation. The petition shall allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken and shall set forth:

(1) The age, occupation and address of each party and his/her length of domicile in Ashland County.

(2) The date of the marriage and the place at which it was performed.

(3) The names, ages and addresses of all living children, natural or adopted, common to the parties and whether the wife is pregnant.

(4) The details of any agreements between the parties as to support, custody and visitation of the children and maintenance of a spouse.

(5) The relief sought.

(6) The only defense to a Petition for the Dissolution of a marriage or Legal Separation shall be that the marriage is not irretrievably broken.

(7) The Court may join additional parties necessary for proper disposition of the matter.