Uncontested Divorce - Allison Law Firm

Uncontested Divorce - Allison Law Firm

Thank you for choosing our firm to assist you with your uncontested divorce action. Please fill out the below packet of information to the best of your ability.
COST:

$400 Attorney Fee: The attorney fee for preparing the pleadings necessary for a standard uncontested divorce is $400. This includes intake, consultation with the client, preparation of all the divorce paperwork, and reviewing the pleadings with you with each change or addition.

$295 Finalization Fee: This flat fee covers the firm representing your through entry of the Final Decree. We file your case as your attorney, pay the mandatory court filing fee, and see it through until the divorce is granted.

Additional fees (optional): If you wish to remove your or your spouse's name from a deed to a property, Kentucky requires a separate legal document called a "quitclaim deed." We can prepare the quitclaim deed for you through this divorce for $50.00. If you have a retirement account or 401(K) that needs to be split, that will require a pleading called a QDRO which we do NOT do for these divorces. We can get you in touch with another attorney for that.

We accept all forms of payment (cash, check, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, PayPal, etc).

Fill out the following information to the best of your ability and feel free to contact us at any time with questions.
Your Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
What name do you prefer us to call you?
Do you and your spouse currently have any children together under the age of 18 that were born or adopted during the marriage?
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

To be eligible for an uncontested divorce, there are a few requirements we must cover first:
Have you or your spouse resided in Kentucky for the past 180 days (6 months)?
You and your spouse must be separated for more than 60 days before a divorce can be finalized (It can still be filed before 60 days). "Separated" can mean either living apart or living together without "sexual co-habitation." Does this or will this apply to you and your spouse?
Is the marriage "irretrievably broken?"
If you answered answered YES to all of the three previous questions, you are eligible for a divorce in Kentucky and you can proceed to the remaining questions. If you answered NO to any of the above three questions, call our office at (859) 498-1283 to discuss your options.
WHERE WILL WE FILE THIS DIVORCE? Kentucky law allows divorces to be filed in any county in the state. In other words, divorces do NOT have to be filed where you live. Some people prefer to file their divorce in a county that is different from the one they reside in for privacy reasons. We file all uncontested divorces in our local judicial circuit because of the local rules are convenient for uncontested divorces. Keep in mind that if you or your spouse want to re-open the divorce case later (for reasons such as revisiting child-support, or one side is not following through on an agreement, etc.), then the parties will have to litigate in the county in which the divorce was filed (and/or request that the case be transferred to your home county). If it does not matter to you where we file the divorce, please select "No Preference." Otherwise, please select one of the listed counties from the circuit in which our law firm practices.
ABOUT YOU

The following is statistical information about you that the Kentucky divorce statutes require be disclosed. Anything with a red star is required:
Your Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Your E-mail
IMPORTANT: Please double-check to make sure that you typed in your email correctly. This is how we will correspond with you throughout the case. We will send drafts of the pleadings to this email address, and this is the first choice of how we will communicate with you. If your email is not accurate, you will also not receive confirmation that you completed this form and we may not be able to contact you.
Your Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Your Date of Birth (for example: March 2, 1993)
Your Age:
Your gender

Other
Do you have a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky?
For the Kentucky's Vital Statistics form that is required to be filed in Frankfort, please list your race (black, white, Asian, Hispanic, etc). If you are unsure, go with what is on official documents like your drivers license, government ID, etc. Any mention of race will NOT be included in any of the divorce paperwork that will be filed with the court.
Are you currently employed?
Your Employer's Name (or indicate not employed, disabled, retired, etc)
Your Occupation/Job Title
Your legal name before to your first marriage
Your legal name before this marriage
Do you or your spouse wish to be returned to a previous or maiden name? If the answer is yes, identify if it is you or your spouse and list the name they wish to be restored to. For example, "I wish to be restored to Smith" or "My spouse wishes to be restored to Jones."

Other
Your place of birth (City, County, State or the Country if born outside the United States)
How long have you been a resident of Kentucky (if applicable)?
Number of times you've been married
YOUR SPOUSE'S INFORMATION
Name

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Your spouse’s sex
Spouse’s name prior to his or her first marriage
Spouse’s name prior to this marriage
Though your spouse will be asked this question in the paperwork, it is still helpful for us to know now: Does your spouse wish to be returned to a prior name? If so, please tell us what name:

Other
Does your spouse wish to be returned to a previous or maiden name? If the answer is yes, please list the name your spouse wishes to return to:

Other
Is your spouse aware that you are contemplating filing for an uncontested divorce?
Spouse's Address (he or she will also be asked to provide the address where he or she wants the paperwork mailed to them)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Spouse's date of birth (for example, March 1, 1992)
Spouse's age
Does your spouse have a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky?
For Kentucky's Vital Statistics form that has to be filed in Frankfort, please list your spouse's race (black, white, Asian, Hispanic, etc)
Spouse's Place of birth (City, County, State)
How long has your spouse been a resident of Kentucky (if applicable)?
Number of times your spouse has been married
Is your spouse currently employed?
Spouse's Occupation/Job Title (if unemployed, disabled, or retired say so)
Your spouse's current employer (if unemployed, disabled, or retired say so)
The City and State of your spouse's employer (if applicable):
ABOUT THE MARRIAGE
Date of the Marriage

MonthDayYear
County and State of Marriage (for example: Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Date of separation (for example, March 2, 2024)
Date of separation is asking the date that the two of you stopped living together AS A MARRIED COUPLE. That can be either (1) the date that you decided or announced the desire to get the divorce, (2) the date one of you moved out, or (3) in the event that you and your spouse continue to live in the same house, the approximate date when sexual co-habitation ceased. Any one or a combination of the above factors can be defined as “separation” and the court will not ask any more facts about that. Listing the most recent date of any of these is preferred.
Is there a pending emergency protection order (EPO) or domestic violence order (DVO) for either party against the other?
If yes, please give all the details that you can (date, county, case number, basic allegations, results in court, when it expires, etc). We only need to list PENDING domestic violence orders. If the case was dropped or it expired, you can answer NO.
Are you or your spouse currently serving in the United States military?
If you answered that either you or your spouse is currently serving in the military, identify the branch of military service for each person currently serving. No further questions will be asked about military service. Military-status information is requested as part of the divorce process to ensure compliance with the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and applicable court requirements.
Do you and your spouse have children together under the age of 18?
MINOR CHILDREN

If you have biological or adopted children under the age of 18, please fill out this section. If there are no minor children, skip to the next section ("Personal and Real Property")
If you and your spouse have any children together under the age of 18, Kentucky law requires that once the divorce is filed and both parties have entered their appearance by signing paperwork, 60 days must go by before a judge is allowed to sign the final paperwork granting the divorce. In other words, once you hire this law firm and we file the divorce and your spouse's signed paperwork consenting to the divorce, the case will be on pause and you will have to wait 60 days. Once 60 days is up, your case is eligible for the judge to review and sign the final paperwork. This is the law in Kentucky. Do you understand this?
List, on separate numbered lines, all the minor children born of this marriage. List the following information about each child, and please use this format: John Doe, age 4, date of birth March 2, 2022; Jane Doe, age 2, date of birth March 17, 2023).
Regarding custody, my spouse and I agree that I MYSELF will receive:
Regarding Custody, my spouse and I agree that MY SPOUSE will receive:
Regarding Visitation, if I am not the full-custodian, my spouse and I agree that I MYSELF will receive:
Structured/split visitation from previous question (skip if not applicable). If you already have a visitation agreement written down, you can upload it for us below or you can email it to us.
Regarding Visitation, if my spouse is not the full-custodian, my spouse and I agree that MY SPOUSE will receive:
For Child Support, while there are statutes that establish child support, courts typically let the parties pick their own arrangement. However, child support is always subject to review by the court if either party later wants the court to reconsider the arrangement. What is the child support agreement between you and your spouse?
Based on the above answer, please provide the details here:
Please detail if you and your spouse have any agreements as to who will get to claim the child(ren) for tax purposes. One common way is that if there are an even-number of children, the spouses claim an equal amount of the children. If there is only one child or otherwise an odd number of children, then the spouses alternate years. For example, if there are three children, on even-numbered years the wife claims two children and the husband claims one child, and then on odd-numbered years the husband claims two children and the wife claims one. This question is OPTIONAL and should only be answered if one of you want it included in the divorce paperwork.
PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY

Please fill in this section as specifically as possible and list all the items of property which you are aware that needs to be mentioned in the divorce. If this law firm is not aware of a specific item, we cannot guarantee its ultimate destination of possession or ownership.
If you and your spouse have already agreed to a division of property, and/or you both are currently in possession of what you intend to keep after the divorce, and both sides do not have possession of any item claimed by the other, please sign here and then skip to the next section ("Martial Debts"). If there is a house or piece of property that needs to go to one spouse and/or the other's name needs to be removed from the deed, do not skip this section.
List any property that still needs to be divided by the Court. Be specific about what each person receives. Do not simply say “each gets a car.” Identify vehicles by year, make, and model; identify real estate by address; and list any other significant items that you want included in the paperwork, such as furniture, electronics, collectibles, or tools.
If there are any items of property not yet divided, or if it is not yet possible (for example, both names are on a deed or a car title that one party will receive in the divorce), please specifically list those items here as well.
Quitclaim Deed
Is there a house or property located in Kentucky that one of you will receive in this divorce and you need to remove the other's name or his or her interest in that property? If so, a pleading called a "Quitclaim Deed" may be needed.
if you just answered NO in the previous question and do not need a quitclaim deed, skip the next few questions and proceed to MARITAL DEBTS below. If you answered YES because you will need a quitclaim deed, please continue here. To prepare a quitclaim deed, you need to provide us with a copy of your currently-filed deed (not a blank or un-filed copy). If you have a copy in your possession, you will have to provide that to us either by email, text message (photos) or by getting us a physical copy. If you do NOT have a copy, you need to go get one from the County Clerk's office in the county in which the property is located. Do you understand?

Other
The address of the property and also list the county where the property is located (For example: 123 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40298, Jefferson County). If there are multiple properties, please list and number them all.
If you have an electronic copy of the deed mentioned above, you can upload it here. If not, you can provide it later:

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Please list (1) who is receiving the property (2) who is giving up their interest in the property and (3) any other information that you think we need to know. If you have multiple properties, please list them individually here and let us know who is giving up and who is receiving the properties.
MARITAL DEBTS

Because this is an uncontested divorce, the parties can agree how to divide any debt(s). A martial debt is a debt that is created or participated in DURING the marriage. It could be a mortgage on a house, a credit card bill, a loan, etc. If you are not sure, then list it as a marital debt just to be safe. Again, because this is an uncontested divorce, the parties can agree to any division of debt that they want.
If there are NO marital debts you wish to list, please sign here and skip to the next section ("Last Chance Information"):
If there are MARITAL DEBTS, list them (and any relevant amounts) that need to be named so that they can be officially divided in the final divorce judgment. Be sure to state the amounts each spouse is responsible for. The more specific you are here, the better the Separation Agreement will be.
Debts include, but are not limited to: credit cards, bank loans, car payments, etc. A divorce cannot force a third party creditor to follow the divorce agreement. It will be up to you to learn this information from the creditor ahead of time what needs to be done. Every business/bank/lien-holder is different. One spouse can agree to indemnify the other party, but that is a different situation than the debt-holder actually releasing a spouse and agreeing that only the other will be liable.
OPTIONAL: Any other information you wish to provide about any marital debts:
LAST CHANCE INFORMATION

This questionnaire is intended to allow you to provide us with all the necessary information to file this uncontested divorce on your behalf. However, sometimes there may be items or questions that you feel may not fall into any of the previous categories. Again, if we are not made aware of a specific concern, we cannot guarantee it will be addressed in the way that you ultimately prefer. Here is your chance to list out any additional concerns or questions that you may have.
List any other information here:
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE CHECKLIST

If ALL of the boxes below are checked, your divorce is ready to be started:
CLICK ALL THAT APPLY:
Each of you have to sign the divorce documents in the presence of a notary. It can be together or separately at different times. If you are located far away from our office, it is easier and faster if you obtain your own notary. Our office can notarize the documents for you, and we can notarize them for your spouse if your spouse can be present with you to sign at the same time. How do YOU wish to sign the documents?
How will your spouse sign the documents?

Other
Payment
How do you wish to pay?
Retainer:

Please read the following and sign if you are in agreement:
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE RETAINER AGREEMENT
I do hereby employ and retain Ryan Allison, Attorney at Law/The Allison Law Firm of 51 N. Maysville Street, Mount Sterling, Kentucky ("Law Firm") to represent me in an uncontested divorce action. Representation does not begin unless and until the Law Firm accepts this engagement after reviewing the completed intake, this Agreement, and any required payments. The $400 fee includes intake, consultation, preparation of all necessary uncontested divorce documents, and review of those documents with me until they are in final form for signature. This fee is due before the Law Firm begins preparing the divorce documents. The $295 fee is for the finalization of the case and covers the firm representing me through entry of the Final Decree and the firm paying the mandatory court filing fee. This fee is due before the case is filed. The Law Firm will represent only one spouse. I understand that my spouse is not represented by the Law Firm and may seek independent counsel.
UNCONTESTED v. CONTESTED DIVORCE: I understand that I am hiring the Law Firm to handle an uncontested divorce in which my spouse and I already agree on all terms. The Law Firm may withdraw if the matter becomes contested (for example, if either party disputes assets, custody, visitation, delays signing, or otherwise obstructs the process). The $400 Fee is an advance fee earned upon commencement of the first draft. If I cancel before drafting begins, the fee will be refunded in full. The $295 finalization fee is not due up front and is only due when the case is ready to be filed. This fee is an advance fee earned upon filing of the case with the court. Because work ordinarily begins promptly after the Law Firm accepts these fees, these fees are not held in a client trust account. The Law Firm makes no guarantee of outcome or timing. Representation does not include contested proceedings, negotiations, post-decree enforcement, or other future matters. If this matter becomes contested or either party later seeks additional relief after the divorce is finalized, the Law Firm has no obligation to provide further legal services, and I understand I may need to retain other counsel.
CLIENT'S OBLIGATION TO STAY ACTIVE AND PARTICIPATE & FILE RETENTION POLICY: I understand that my active participation is required for my divorce to proceed. I agree to promptly respond to communications, follow the Firm's instructions, provide requested information, and review drafts for accuracy. Delays or noncooperation may result in additional fees or withdrawal by the Law Firm. I understand that the Law Firm may not send reminders or follow up during periods of inactivity, and it remains my responsibility to stay engaged and seek legal advice only from Ryan Allison or another attorney with the Law Firm, not from staff. Representation ends when the divorce is final. The Law Firm will retain an electronic copy of my file for five years after closure (or until all minor children reach age 18 plus one year). I am responsible for saving any documents I may later need.
TIMELINE OF FINALIZING THE DIVORCE: Kentucky law and local court rules establish minimum waiting periods before an uncontested divorce may be finalized. MINOR CHILDREN: If the parties have children under 18, Kentucky law requires a 60-day waiting period after the divorce is filed before the judge may review the case. NO MINOR CHILDREN: If the parties have no children under 18, local court rules require a 30-day waiting period after filing before the judge will review the paperwork. These waiting periods are calculated from the filing date, not the date of separation. The Law Firm does not control these timelines.
By signing here, you attest that all the information is to the best of your recollection, knowledge and ability. You are affirming your identity and that of your spouse, and you are stating that both of you are aware of this divorce and that both of you are agreeing to sign the paperwork once it satisfies both parties. By signing, you consent to receive all communications, drafts, and final documents by email or other electronic means. You agree that electronic signatures will have the same legal effect as handwritten signatures under Kentucky’s Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Finally, how did you come to request our law firm to help you with this divorce?

Other
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Uncontested Divorce - Allison Law Firm

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

ABOUT YOU

YOUR SPOUSE'S INFORMATION

ABOUT THE MARRIAGE

MINOR CHILDREN

PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY

Quitclaim Deed

MARITAL DEBTS

LAST CHANCE INFORMATION

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE CHECKLIST

Payment

Retainer:

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE RETAINER AGREEMENT

Thank you!