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Division of Property: Kentucky follows the rule that each spouse is entitled to keep their separate property which was acquired by them before the marriage, but there will be an equitable distribution of their marital property.

Most states—including California, Texas, Florida, and New York—don't require spouses to live separately before they can get divorced. That means that in most of the country, you may live in the same house as your spouse while you go through the divorce process.

If the parties agree to the terms, they can present them to the court. If no agreement can be reached, the judge can make a decision on the issues. In Kentucky, the law also requires that a couple be legally separated for at least one year before a spouse asks for a formal divorce.

This web form will be used to generate and print a CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT (VS-300).

If no agreement can be reached, the judge can make a decision on the issues. In Kentucky, the law also requires that a couple be legally separated for at least one year before a spouse asks for a formal divorce. More importantly, both spouses must agree to the process to obtain a legal separation.

In an uncontested divorce, the spouses have already agreed about all the issues involved in ending their marriage by the time they file for divorce. Because of that, the entire divorce process is faster and less expensive.

There is usually no advantage as to which spouse filed the divorce first. However, when there are certain financial matters, a spouse is having an affair, or there is an abuse situation, I would consider it an advantage to file the divorce first.

You can start the process any time. The actual time it takes to get a divorce varies based on the laws where you live. It is not unusual to have to be separated for a year before you can finalize the divorce although often for situations like infidelity, you can divorce right away.

State laws on pregnancy-related delays: The laws in some states affect whether pregnancy will lead to delays in divorce proceedings. In Kentucky, for instance, the law specifically allows—but doesn't require—judges to delay the final divorce until the end of the pregnancy.