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Before you start completing your uncontested divorce forms with us, please read all the requirements for Kentucky divorce.
Make sure that your situation matches all the requirements.
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Requirements for Kentucky Divorce
(Kentucky Revised Statutes)
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:
At least one of the parties has to reside in the State of Kentucky for 180 days before commencement of action for divorce.
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE:
A finding that the marriage is irretrievably broken and there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.
SEPARATION:
After one year of the parties’ legal separation, the court may, upon motion of either party, convert the decree of separation to a decree of dissolution of marriage.
WHERE TO FILE :
A petition for dissolution of marriage must be filed to Circuit Court.
MAIDEN NAME:
Maiden name may be restored by a court order upon request by a wife.
CHILD CUSTODY AND SUPPORT:
Best interests of the child is controlling factor in determining child custody.
Equal consideration shall be given to each parent and to any de-facto custodian. The court shall consider all relevant factors including:
- The wishes of the child's parent or parents, and any de facto custodian, as to his custody;
- The interaction and interrelationship of the child with his parent or parents, his siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests;
- The wishes of the child as to his custodian;
- The child's adjustment to his home, school, and community;
- Information, records, and evidence of domestic violence;
- The mental and physical health of all individuals involved;
- The intent of the parent or parents in placing the child with a de facto custodian; and
- The extent to which the child has been cared for, nurtured, and supported by any de facto custodian;
- The circumstances under which the child was placed or allowed to remain in the custody of a de facto custodian, including whether the parent now seeking custody was previously prevented from doing so as a result of domestic violence as defined in KRS 403.720 and whether the child was placed with a de facto custodian to allow the parent now seeking custody to seek employment, work, or attend school.
MEDIATION:
The court, at the request of either party shall, or on its own motion may, order a conciliation conference.
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