Oregon Dissolution of Marriage/Registered Domestic Partnership, cases without children; process for Petitioners, is a process that allows married couples or domestic partners to end their relationship by filing a case in court. The process begins with the Petitioner (the person who initiates the case) filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage/Registered Domestic Partnership with the court. This document outlines the Petitioner's requests for the dissolution of the marriage or partnership. The Petition must be served to the other party (the Respondent) along with the Summons, which provides the Respondent with information about the marriage/partnership dissolution process and the Respondent's rights and responsibilities. Once the Petition and Summons are served, the Respondent has 30 days to respond to the Petition. If the Respondent does not respond, the Petitioner may proceed with the dissolution without the Respondent's participation. Once the Petition and Summons are served, the Petitioner may move forward with the dissolution process by filing a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage/Registered Domestic Partnership, which outlines the terms of the dissolution, such as the division of assets and debts, alimony, and other matters related to the dissolution. The Decree must be signed by both parties and filed with the court. Once the Decree is filed, the court will review the terms of the dissolution and, if approved, issue a Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage/Registered Domestic Partnership. Once the Final Decree is issued, the marriage/partnership is officially dissolved and both parties are legally free to remarry or enter a new registered domestic partnership. There are two types of Oregon Dissolution of Marriage/Registered Domestic Partnership cases without children; the simplified dissolution process and the contested dissolution process. The simplified dissolution process is available to couples who meet certain criteria and agree on all the terms of the dissolution. The contested dissolution process is available when the parties do not meet the criteria for the simplified dissolution process or when the parties disagree on some or all of the terms of the dissolution.