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Generally, this is agreement resolves all rights and obligations that apply in your case. It should include ALL items listed in the PETITION and the RESPONSE, if one was filed. These items include division of property, child custody and visitation, along with child and spousal support. Once signed by the parties the agreement is incorporated into the final judgment.  \nIf a RESPONSE is filed (as opposed to a DEFAULT), there are other Judicial Council forms that will also be required to be signed by both parties in order to finalize the Judgment.  \nThere are a total of four (4) Exhibit packets available, but you need only attach and include those Exhibit’s that apply in your case. For example, if there are no minor children, you will not include Exhibits ONE and TWO.  \nIf you have prior court orders for custody/visitation or child support, you must attach those as your Exhibit.  \nInstructions:  \n1. Complete the body of the MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT with your case information.  \n2. Choose and attach only one attachment from each EXHIBIT packet that applies in your case.  \n EXHIBIT NUMBER ONE – CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATION & CHILD SUPPORT  \n(For help with calculating guideline child support visit the Self Help Center or go online to the California Department of Child Support Services calculator at [http://www.childsup.ca.gov](http://www.childsup.ca.gov))  \n EXHIBIT NUMBER TWO – SPOUSAL SUPPORT  \n EXHIBIT NUMBER THREE – DIVISION OF PROPERTY  \n EXHIBIT NUMBER THREE – OTHER TERMS (Miscellaneous terms not covered by standard attachments)  \n3. Once assembled, both parties must sign the MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.  \n• If the RESPONDENT did not file a RESPONSE (and default was taken), the RESPONDENT’s signature will be required to be NOTARIZED.  \nIf a RESPONSE was filed: (additional forms are required)  \n4. Complete a STIPULATION AND WAIVER OF FINAL DECLARATION OF DISCLOSURE (Form FL‐144) and have both parties sign it.  \n• A PRELIMINARY and FINAL Declaration of Disclosures is required in a Dissolution of Marriage. The FINAL Disclosure, however, can be waived.  \n5. Complete an APPEARANCE, STIPULATIONSAND WAIVERS (Form FL‐130) (NOT required if a Default was filed.)  \n• This form allows for an appearance to be made by the RESPONDENT that the matter is uncontested and settling by agreement and it mutually waives each party’s right to a trial or appeal.  \n6. Once the above documents have been completed and signed, bring the documents to the Self Help Center to get instructions and forms necessary to finalize the Judgment.  \nCUSTODY AND VISITATION – EXHIBIT ONE  \nWhat is “custody and visitation”?  \nWhen you separate or divorce, you need to decide who will have “custody” of your children and how they will betaken care of. You also need to decide on visitation, which means how each parent will spend time with the children. There are two kinds of \"custody\" orders:  \nLegal custody, which means who will make important decisions for your children (health care, education, and welfare) . Legal custody can be:  \nJoint, where both parents share the right and responsibility to make important decisions about the health, education and welfare of the children.  \nSole, where only one parent has the responsibility to make the important decisions about the health, education and welfare of the children.  \nPhysical custody, which means with whom your children will live. Physical custody can be:  \nJoint, which means that the children live with both parents.  \nSole or primary, which means the children live with one parent most of the time and usually visit the other parent.  \n“Visitation”(also called “time‐share” or “parenting plan”) is the plan for how you as the parents will share time with the children.  \nInstructions:  \nSele","cbCailjYucJ6g16m","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailjYucJ6g16m","pdf",549277,"English","# Marital Settlement Agreement\n## Exhibit packets selection and signing requirements\n## Custody and visitation - Exhibit One\n## Child support calculation - Exhibit One (cont’d)","[{\"question\":\"When can a Marital Settlement Agreement be entered, and what does it typically resolve?\",\"answer\":\"An MSA can be entered at any time after the initial filing of a dissolution of marriage or legal separation. 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