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THE DIVORCE PROCESSin Kentucky
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DIVORCE TERMINOLOGY
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PETITIONER –
spouse who files for the divorce
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RESPONDENT –
non-filing spouse
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PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE –
name of the document that must be filed with the appropriate court to begin
the divorce process in Kentucky
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DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE –
name of the document entered when the divorce process is complete and
you are granted a divorce
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SUMMONS –
document sent to the Respondent, along with a copy of the Petition for
Dissolution of Marriage, informing the Respondent that the divorce process
has begun
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CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET –
document that must be filled out and used to compute child support if minor
children are involved
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MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT –
document filed with the court when the parties are able to reach an agreement
with regard to issues in the divorce
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FILING AND ANSWERING THE
PETITION
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Petitioner must have resided in Kentucky (or been stationed in the military) for 180 days prior to filing
the petition
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Filed in the Circuit Court where one party lives (unless agreed
otherwise)
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Kentucky is a “no-fault” state
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Respondent has a limited amount of time to file a formal written
“Response” with the court
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If no Response is filed Petitioner can ask for a default judgment
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COMMON ISSUES IN A DIVORCE
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Assets and debts 1
Kentucky is an “equitable distribution” state
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Assets and debts 1
What that means is that if a court is required to decide how assets of the
marriage are divided the court will decide based on what is “equitable”, or fair
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Assets and debts 1
“Fair” does not always mean equal
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Minor Children 2
The court will consider the “best interests of the child” when custody
and/or visitation are issues in a divorce
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The court will typically order the non-custodial parent to pay
child support to the parent with custody of the children
Child/Alimony/Spousal Support 3
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Kentucky does allow spousal support to be ordered in situations where it is agreed to by the parties or when the
court finds it is warranted
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CONCLUDING THE DIVORCE
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A divorce can be concluded by an agreement reached by the
parties or through a trial
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If the parties resolve the issues outside of court a Marital
Settlement Agreement can be filed with the court
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MEDIATION may be used to help the parties reach an amicable settlement agreement
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At the end of the divorce the court will enter a Decree
of Dissolution of Marriage
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Learn More About Divorce Process in Kentucky
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