What are a few of the essential things to know about a Louisville divorce? The divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd have decades of experience in Louisville divorce cases. We can help you to prepare for, plan, and strategize each step of your divorce to help accomplish your priority goals and objectives.
One of the requirements to file for divorce in Louisville is that one of the parties (you or your spouse) must reside in Kentucky for the past six months and at least 3 months here in Jefferson County. If there are presently challenges with these residency requirements you may choose to think about a post-marital agreement or a legal separation until residency requirements for divorce are met.
The “Date of Separation” is a very important legal date in your divorce. Technically speaking, the date of separation often has an impact upon the duration of the divorce process, as well as the right of each spouse to open separate bank accounts and keep their income after this important date separate from marital property division.
One of the most essential things to know about a Louisville divorce is the time it will take to complete your divorce and the related costs are directly tied to the number of issues you and your spouse disagree about, as well as your capacity to work through these issues and ultimately reach some form of agreement about how the issue at hand will be resolved.
Your divorce will not be able to be finalized by the Court until every issue associated with the divorce process is addressed and resolved. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Division of all assets, debts and personal possessions as well as the family home
- Child custody and parenting time
- Marital property division
- Division of any retirement account or pension
- Division of any marital interest in a business interest, closely held company or professional practice
- The need for, amount and duration of child support or maintenance
Another of the essential things to know about a Louisville divorce is about two-thirds of the divorces in Kentucky are actually filed by one of the spouses without an attorney. Unfortunately, most of these cases face set backs, missed forms, unexpected challenges and complications resulting in the need to hire an attorney before being able to complete the divorce. This is why you should consider the experienced, proven counsel from the divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd. We will help you to prepare for your divorce, and provide sound advice, support and counsel at each step of the process.
We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our former clients and the legal industry and contact Dodd & Dodd or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment with one of our attorneys.
