Exempting certain petitions for dissolution of marriage from the expense of filing and service of process.

Summary

The bill eliminates the filing fee for a petition for dissolution of marriage and requires law‑enforcement to serve the summons at no cost if the respondent has a full domestic‑violence protection order or has been charged with a domestic‑violence crime. It applies to the petitioner seeking the divorce and is intended to remove financial barriers for victims of domestic violence. The measure is currently introduced and has had its first reading, then been referred to the Appropriations Committee.

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