☛ 1. Your full name, date of birth and social security number.

☛ 2. Contact information such as an address, landline/cell phone number and email address.

☛ 3. Proof of state residency.

☛ 4. Your employer’s name, address and phone number.

☛ 5. Your length of employment and your monthly or annual salary. You should be prepared to show your attorney at least three years in income tax returns.

☛ 6. Your spouse’s full name, date of birth and social security number.

☛ 7. Contact information for your spouse such as an address, landline/cell phone number and an email address.

☛ 8. Your spouse’s employer information, address and phone number.

☛ 9. Your spouse’s length of employment and salary.

☛ 10. If the attorney will be serving your spouse with divorce paperwork they will need to know where you want this to take place. At your spouse’s work or place of residence?

☛ 11. The date and place you were married.

☛ 12. The name of your spouse’s attorney if he/she has one.

☛ 13. The name of a marital therapist you and your spouse visited with times and dates.

☛ 14. A list of the marital problems that led to divorce if any involve alcohol or drug abuse, religious differences, infidelity, sexual incompatibility or, domestic abuse.

☛ 15. The full names, dates of birth and social security numbers of any children born during the marriage.

☛ 16. Which parent the children now resides with and whether or not a custody dispute will be part of the divorce process.

☛ 17. The full names, dates of birth and social security numbers of any children from a previous marriage.

☛ 18. If you pay child support, how much you pay. If you receive child support, how much you receive.

☛ 19. Whether or not your spouse has children from a previous marriage. If so, how much child support is paid or received.

☛ 20. Who provides health insurance for the children born of this marriage?

☛ Property Information Your Divorce Attorney Will Need:

☛ 21. Addresses of property owned jointly or separately.

☛ 22. Addresses of any mortgage companies you have accounts with.

☛ 23. The estimated fair market value of homes owned.

☛ 24. The balance on any mortgages.

☛ 25. The amount of monthly payments to a mortgage company.

☛ 26. A list of all automobiles, boats, motor cycles, trailers or airplanes owned jointly or separately.

☛ 27. The year, make and model of each and who has possession.

☛ 28. The name and address of any lender who may hold the title to autos, boats, motor cycles, trailers or airplanes.

☛ Financial Information Your Divorce Attorney Will Need:

☛ 29. A list of all joint and separate bank accounts, savings accounts, C.D.’s, Credit Union accounts, Savings Bonds and Stocks and Mutual Funds.

☛ 30. How many debit cards you have for each account and the names on those cards.

☛ 31. A list of any credit card accounts you hold jointly or separately. The names on the accounts and the balance due.

☛ 32. Information about retirement accounts, 401K’s and other investment type accounts.

☛ 33. Disclosure of any life insurance policies, whose life is insured and for how much.

☛ 34. A list of names of those who owe you money. How much they owe and the expected payment date.

☛ 35. A list of any lawsuits you may be involved in.

☛ 36. A list of any livestock, such as cattle or horses that you may own.