| Divorce is never easy. When you select an | | | | - Personal health insurance information and |
| attorney to represent you, he or she | | | | note which spouse is carrying it. |
| understands that. Your attorney and legal | | | | |
| staff will guide you through the process. | | | | - List all other life, mortgage and personal |
| This is a list of the information your | | | | property insurance coverages. |
| attorney's office will need in order to | | | | |
| protect your interests and prepare the | | | | - A list of marital assets, including real |
| necessary forms. | | | | estate, bank accounts, personal property |
| | | | owned by both. |
| - Your full legal names, including maiden | | | | |
| name of the wife. | | | | - A list of non-marital assets, including |
| | | | real estate, bank accounts, personal property |
| - Your current address, and previous | | | | (this is property owned individually by you |
| addresses. Be prepared to at least furnish | | | | or your spouse). |
| your most recent previous address. | | | | |
| | | | - A list of liabilities, or debts, for both |
| - Telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail | | | | spouses. This includes loans, mortgages, and |
| address in order to reach you. | | | | credit card balances. |
| | | | |
| - Current contact information for your | | | | **Note: Regarding real estate, you will be |
| spouse. | | | | asked to provide information regarding the |
| | | | deed. If you have a copy of your deed, take |
| - Social security numbers, dates and places | | | | it with you to the consultation. |
| of birth for you and your spouse. | | | | |
| | | | You will be asked other pertinent |
| - Place of your employment, how long employed | | | | information, such as any agreements you and |
| there, salary. | | | | your spouse have already reached regarding |
| | | | marital property, who will have primary |
| - Employment information for you and your | | | | residential custody of any children and what |
| spouse. | | | | the proposed visitation arrangement may be. |
| | | | If you fear some areas are not in agreement, |
| - Provide any military service information | | | | be prepared to tell your attorney what they |
| for either spouse. | | | | are and how you wish them to be handled. |
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| - Date and place of your marriage. | | | | The requested information is confidential, |
| | | | and your attorney and staff are working for |
| - How many prior marriages for both you and | | | | you. Most attorneys will have a questionnaire |
| your spouse. | | | | form you will be asked to fill out, either |
| | | | prior to the initial meeting or when you |
| - Regarding children born of current | | | | arrive. The form will include the items I |
| marriage, their names, ages, dates of birth, | | | | listed in this article. Make your own list of |
| and where they presently reside. | | | | any questions you want to discuss with your |
| | | | attorney and take it with you - you are |
| - List any retirement plans, pensions, IRA | | | | understandably stressed and there's a lot to |
| accounts, CDs for either spouse. | | | | cover. Your own list will ensure you remember |
| | | | to ask any particularly important questions. |