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Since Kentucky is a no-fault state it does not matter if one spouse does not want the divorce. The court is required to enter a decree if only one spouse desires the divorce.

Luckily, the process of uncontested divorce is generally much shorter than a contested divorce. This is mostly due to the absence of court hearings and divorce proceedings. It usually takes anywhere from 60 to 90 days after you submit your divorce papers to receive your final divorce decree from the court.

Kentucky is in the majority as an equitable distribution or common law state. This means marital property isn't automatically assumed to be owned by both spouses and therefore should be divided equally in a divorce. The court can also divide the property if the spouses can't agree on a property division.

If you want to respond, you must mail your response to your spouse or your spouse's lawyer within 20 days from the date you got the divorce papers. You must also file your response with the court within a few days of mailing that copy to your spouse or their lawyer.

Kentucky is a No-Fault Divorce State Therefore in a no-fault state such as Kentucky the family court judges are not interested in hearing about a cheating spouse's misconduct.

A preliminary disclosure statement, which is verified and contains the information required in the official AOC form, AOC-238 (Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statement), shall be exchanged between the parties within 45 days of service of the petition on the respondent, and objections thereto shall be exchanged 21 days ...