HB 2213 Summary

• Establishes an automatic temporary injunction upon filing a petition for dissolution of marriage, affecting both parties and prohibiting asset transfers, property destruction, and insurance policy changes without consent

• Requires mandatory automatic disclosure of financial documents within 30 days (tax returns, pay stubs, bank statements, insurance information, and debt documentation) to both parties unless otherwise agreed upon

• Creates the "Post-Divorce Protection Act" requiring courts to hold preliminary hearings on post-decree motions to determine frivolousness and empowering courts to award attorney fees to respondents if motions are without merit

• Imposes an automatic protective injunction after final divorce decree prohibiting discovery requests by operation of law, with exceptions for judgment enforcement, child support/alimony determinations, and information exchange allowed under the decree

• Effective date: November 1, 2013