DIVORCE LAWYERS FOR NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND GREATER CINCINNATI

Are you considering getting a divorce?

To answer that, you may be asking yourself, what is divorce? Simply put, a divorce is the legal and final termination of a marriage by a family court or a marital law court. The end result of a divorce is the cancellation of the legal duties and responsibilities of a marriage and the dissolving of the bonds of matrimony between spouses. This process involves issues concerning child custody, child support, child visitation, parental rights, property distribution, division of debt, spousal support or alimony.

What happens in a divorce in Ohio?

A divorce begins with the filing of a document called a Complaint for Divorce. This complaint is required to state grounds for divorce, which include, incompatibility, gross neglect of duty, adultery, abandonment, living separate and apart for more than one year, and habitual drunkenness. A ground called alienation of affection, while available in other States is not for a divorce in Ohio. Most divorces are filed stating the grounds of either incompatibility or gross neglect of duty.

Once a divorce complaint is served upon the other party, an answer and counterclaim follows. The next stage involves the issuance of temporary orders, usually dealing with child custody, child support, child visitation, spousal support or alimony, and the preservation of the marital property state.

Then, the divorce attorneys will conduct discovery. This allows all assets, liabilities and income to be identified and valued, by using interrogatories, request to produce documents, depositions and subpoenas. Once this process is completed, the parties will either enter into a divorce settlement or the unresolved issues will be set for trial for a final determination by the marital law court.

What happens in a divorce in Kentucky?

A divorce in Kentucky is called a dissolution, whether it is contested or uncontested. It starts with the filing of a document called a Petition for Dissolution. Kentucky is a no fault state, so no grounds need be asserted. Only one spouse need believe that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation.

After the petition is served upon the spouse, a Response is filed. The case then moves into the stage of the issuance of temporary orders, usually dealing with child support, child custody, child visitation, spousal support or maintenance, and the preservation of the marital property state.

Next, the divorce attorneys engage in discovery, a process that identifies and values all of the assets, debts, incomes and custody issues. Once done, the parties to the divorce will enter into a divorce settlement or the unresolved issues will be set for trial for a final determination by the family court.

Going through a divorce is the one of the most stressful thing a person endures in life. Divorce is frightening. Divorce affects you – your spouse – your children – your family. The law office of FoxScottLaw, has handled over a thousand divorces.

Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have many types of lawyers. When you conduct a lawyer search, find a divorce lawyer with the experience and skill to manage the legal, emotional and financial issues involved in your divorce.

You need a great lawyer to provide you the legal advice so you can make the best decisions.

We are great lawyers.
We’ve been handling divorces since 1999.
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We can help you.

We can help you get through this frightening and stressful time. With our guidance, you will survive your divorce. Please call or email our law firm to schedule your free, initial and confidential consultation about divorce.

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