Useful Links for Divorce in Kentucky State
I. Primary Kentucky Court Systems & Filing
II. Mandatory Uncontested Divorce Forms
VS-300: Certificate of Divorce (Must be filed with every petition) – Generate Online AOC-238: Verified Financial Disclosure (Download PDF) Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Template (Download PDF) Decree of Dissolution (Final Order) (Download PDF)
III. Child Support & Parenting (KRS 403)
Kentucky Child Support Calculator (Official Web Tool) Form CS-71: Support Obligation Worksheet (Download PDF) Kentucky Parenting Time Guidelines (Official Guide) Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS) – Main Child Support Site New Hire Reporting Center (Track ex-spouse employment) CHFS Paternity Establishment (Establishing legal fatherhood) Mediation Services (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
IV. Legal Aid & Self-Help Resources
Kentucky Justice (KYJustice.org) – Comprehensive Divorce Guide AppalReD Legal Aid – Self-Help Packets (With Children) AppalReD Legal Aid – Self-Help Packets (No Children) Legal Aid Society of Louisville (Louisville-specific Resources) Kentucky Bar Association – Find-a-Lawyer Tool Louisville Divorce Recovery (Emotional Support Groups)
V. Vital Records & Property Transfer
KY TC 96-182: Vehicle Title Affidavit (Transfer Car Titles) Kentucky Dept. of Revenue – Homestead Exemption Info Social Security Administration (Name Change Post-Divorce) Safe at Home Program (Confidential Address Service)
VI. Specialized & Military Divorce
Fort Campbell Legal Assistance (Military Divorce Guides) Fort Knox Legal Assistance (Service Member Support) Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) – Dividing Educator Pensions Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (Dividing State Pensions)
VII. Kentucky Statutes & Research
KRS Chapter 403 (Full text of KY Divorce Laws) KRS 403.190 (Rules for Property Division) KRS 403.160 (Maintenance / Alimony Law) Kentucky State Law Library (Free Legal Databases) Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC Contact Info)