Uncontested Divorce Questionnaire

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This questionnaire is for our flat fee uncontested divorce. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and your answers are confidential. The spouse who is hiring our firm should complete this form and will be listed as the Plaintiff; the other spouse will be the Defendant. If you have any questions while completing it, email Steven Harris directly at stevenharris@theharrisfirmllc.com. Uncontested divorce consultations are always free phone consultations with Steven, the owner.
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Children
Number of children of this marriage currently under 19 years old*
Each child's name, date of birth, and who they are living with now
All addresses where the children have lived in the last 5 years
Does either spouse have preexisting child support or alimony payments from another case? If so, please provide the amount ordered, who it is paid to, and the county and state of the prior case.
Who covers the children's health insurance (name of the insurance company), who pays for it, and how much per month for the children's portion? Also list your monthly work related childcare or daycare costs and who pays them.
If the parent who will pay child support is currently unemployed: their previous employer's name and address, average monthly salary in their last year of employment, and job title.
If either party is unemployed, the minimum wage amount is used when calculating child support.
Each child's full Social Security Number
Needed for the court's child support forms in an uncontested divorce.
Since you have children under 19, we need an estimate of each party's gross monthly income (before taxes).
Child support in an uncontested divorce is calculated from both incomes.
Who is paying child support to whom? Are you agreeing to the amount calculated under the Alabama child support guidelines, or a different agreed amount?
There cannot be no child support paid. If you are not sure of the amount, we will calculate it under the guidelines from your incomes.
Should the child support come out of the paying parent's paycheck automatically, or be paid directly to the other parent?
Who will claim the children as dependents for tax purposes?
Please describe your agreed custody arrangement. The usual arrangement is joint legal custody with one parent having primary physical custody, but tell us what you both have agreed to.
Standard visitation will be listed in the documents, with a paragraph stating the parties are allowed to agree to other times. Is standard visitation okay, or do you want a different arrangement (such as joint equal time, or long distance visitation if a parent lives far away)?

Property and Debts
Approximate values are fine. Good estimates let us start, and the discovery process fills in the rest.
The marital residence: address, approximate value, mortgage balance and lender, and who should keep it
If one of you is keeping the home, tell us who, whether that person will refinance the mortgage into their own name, and whether the other's name will be removed by quit claim deed. If the home will be sold, tell us how the proceeds will be split.
Other real property or land, and how you want it divided
Vehicles owned (year, make, model), and who keeps which
Please include the VIN for any vehicle owned by both parties, and note whether a title will be put into the other party's name.
Retirement accounts and 401(k)s: whose they are, approximate values, and whether they will be divided
Stocks, bonds, business interests, and any significant gifts or inheritances received during the marriage
Checking and savings accounts (institutions and approximate balances)
Joint debts (credit cards, loans) and who should be responsible for each
Please list any additional marital personal property or other assets that you are dividing and what you have agreed about who gets what.
If you run out of room, you can email us the rest later.
Alimony and spousal support: are you both waiving alimony, or will one spouse pay spousal support to the other? If paying, who pays whom, the monthly amount, and how long it will last.
Most uncontested divorces waive alimony both ways, but whatever you have agreed must be spelled out in the agreement.
Does either spouse have retirement accounts (such as a 401(k), pension, military retirement, or TSP), and are you dividing any retirement between you in this divorce?
If you are dividing retirement, an uncontested divorce requires a separate court order called a QDRO and an additional fee applies, which Mr. Harris will quote during your free consultation. If each of you is simply keeping your own retirement, just say so here.

Steven A. Harris, uncontested divorce attorney and owner of The Harris Firm LLC

We want to thank you so much for choosing The Harris Firm to help you get an uncontested divorce. Hopefully, you and your spouse have already worked everything out, and the information in this uncontested divorce questionnaire is just a reflection of the agreement you have with each other concerning your marital property, debts, custody, and child support.

We know that even an uncontested divorce can sometimes seem confusing and stressful at the beginning, but our family law attorneys are here to make the process as simple as possible for you as long as the two of you are both in agreement. If you have any questions when filling out the uncontested divorce questionnaire, you can call our office anytime or email Steven Harris directly at stevenharris@theharrisfirmllc.com. Thank you so very much for choosing The Harris Firm!

What Happens Next

Submit Your Questionnaire

Our team reviews your answers and contacts you at the phone number and email you provide, usually within one business day. Uncontested divorce consultations are always free phone consultations with the owner, Steven Harris, so email him directly anytime to schedule yours.

Pay the Flat Fee and We Prepare Everything

Once you are ready to proceed, pay the flat fee online or at any office. We then prepare all of the paperwork and email it to you for you and your spouse to sign in front of a notary. No office visit is required unless you want one.

We File and You Receive Your Decree

After you return the signed documents with the court’s filing fee and a copy of your photo ID, we file your case. You should receive your Final Decree of Divorce, signed by the Judge, by email, usually 6 to 12 weeks after filing, and with very few exceptions you should not have to go to court.

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A Message from the Owner, Steven A. Harris

Steven A. Harris, Owner, The Harris Firm LLC

Thank you for considering our firm for something this important. I am Steven A. Harris, the owner of The Harris Firm LLC. You can learn more about me and my background on my profile page, and you are always welcome to email me directly at stevenharris@theharrisfirmllc.com with any question. Below is a quick guide to what our firm does and the best way to reach the right person for each type of matter, so when you see free phone consultations with me, you know exactly who you will be talking to.

Family Law (Our Attorneys)

Our attorneys handle family law matters across Alabama, including uncontested divorce, contested divorce, child custody, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, adoptions, and protection from abuse cases. For most family law matters, call the office nearest you to schedule a consultation, since some consultations are free and some require a paid consultation. Uncontested divorce consultations are always free phone consultations with me.

Probate (Our Attorneys)

Our attorneys also handle probate matters, including probate of uncontested estates, small estate summary distributions, name changes, and guardianships and conservatorships. For most probate matters, call the office nearest you to schedule a consultation, since some consultations are free and some require a paid consultation.

Estate Planning and Personal Injury (Steven A. Harris, Owner)

I personally handle all estate planning matters, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives and living wills, property deeds, and gift letters. I also personally handle personal injury cases, including vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, and mass tort cases (see our current mass tort case list). For estate planning or an injury case, email me directly and I will schedule a free phone consultation with you.

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