Information on Kentucky Divorce.
Kentucky Divorce Information.
Kentucky divorce can be a little more complex on being able to get the divorce. You have to live in Kentucky for at least 180 days before being able to file for divorce, that is the simple part, so now we get into the more complex part of divorce in Kentucky. For a divorce to even be granted in Kentucky you must have lived apart from your spouse for 60 days...yes 60 days. In Kentucky there is what is called the no fault based divorce. Any spouse can go file for divorce saying that the marriage is broken, irreconcilable differences, but the spouses not living together shows that the marriage is broken and beyond repair. If you have not lived apart 60 days and still saying you want a divorce, they will make you see a counselor, one it is good for the entire family especially if kids are involved in the divorce, and in some divorce cases, even if the spouses have lived apart for 60 days it is suggested that they see a counselor also. So there is where Kentucky divorce is a little more complex. The in a lot of cases try to save the marriage, or at least help the spouses and families find answers to questions so they can move on.
Just like most states the divorce process starts in Kentucky when one spouse files for divorce and the other is served. The spouse that is served with the divorce papers is given a reasonable amount of time to respond, which in most cases is 30 days. Divorce is filed with the Circuit Court, and referred to as a dissolution of marriage. Otherwise the divorce process can be simple. Depending on if the spouses are in agreement wit the divorce and everything in it. There can be no disagreement over debt division, property division, child support, or child custody, if there is and no agreement can come to a close, then a divorce trial date is set and the divorce court will decide on those.