Divorce Worksheet
Below is a brief worksheet for you to fill out before
you pick up the phone to talk to an attorney. This will
help you get your facts in order when the attorney starts
asking you questions about your specific situation:
Your Name:_____________________________Age:____________
Your Spouses Name: _________________________Age:
_______
Length of Marriage:_______ Years of Marriage:
______ To _____
If separated, how long have you been separated:
____________
Have you been residing in separate residences:
Yes________ No________
Reason for divorce: ___________________________
Grounds for divorce (see grounds for divorce page
for what best fits your situation)
____________________________________________________
Do you have children? Yes___No____ How
many: Girls____Age:___
Boys____Age:____
Are you filing for child custody? Yes__ No_____What
kind? Joint__ Sole__
Reason if filing for sole custody ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are you asking for child support? Yes____No_____
Is their any reason you can think of that your
spouse would be unable to pay child support?___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Are you going to ask for spousal support/alimony?
________________
Are you currently employed? Yes ___No___
List your income $___ (including salaries;
wages; commissions; bonuses; dividend income; pension
income; interest income; trust income; annuity income;
social security benefits; workers' compensation benefits,
unemployment insurance benefits; disability insurance
benefits)
List all of your marital assets. (liabilities,
real estate, and personal property. Property can include
houses, pensions, businesses, collections--almost anything
that encompass your income.)
If you are not currently employed, do you think
you will be able to return to work? If not please list
the reasons.
In your opinion, do you think this will be an
amicable divorce?
Fill out this questionnaire before
you contact a lawyer. This will help you get your thoughts
in order to some basic preliminary questions.
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