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You'll likely be able to complete an uncontested divorce without the assistance of a lawyer, but you might want to have a Kentucky divorce lawyer examine your documents and, possibly, your settlement agreement.

A legal separation can last for up to one year. After one year, you and your spouse should decide whether you want to get back together or seek a divorce. If after one year, either spouse wants a divorce, the decree of legal separation will be converted to a divorce decree.

A legal separation agreement can remain in place indefinitely if you and your spouse do not wish to pursue divorce. However, it's important to note that either party can ask the court to convert a separation into a divorce after one year from the expiration of the signing date.

A couple in Kentucky can be legally separated for up to 12 months. After that, if one spouse petitions for a divorce, the separation decree will be changed into a decree for divorce. Of course, a couple can decide to end their legal separation, and either divorce or get back together before the 12 months is up.

Legal separation is like divorce in that the judge will decide the same divorce-related issues, but in the end, the couple is still legally married. Legally separated couples live a life apart from their spouse, but neither can remarry unless the court converts the separation into a formal divorce.

You can file for a divorce at any time, but you and your spouse must be separated and living apart for at least 60 days before a judge can grant a final divorce decree. Living apart means that you and your spouse are not having sexual relations.