Reviewed August 2026
Forms in Kentucky
Kentucky has no standardized, numbered Administrative Office of the Courts petition form for dissolution of marriage. Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 403.150(2) lists what a verified petition must contain. That includes each party's age, occupation, and Social Security number, the date and place of marriage, the separation date, children's information, and any custody, support, or maintenance arrangements. The statute leaves the actual drafting to the parties or their attorneys. For self-represented filers without minor children, Kentucky offers a practical alternative: the Kentucky Court of Justice Self-Help Portal's Divorce without Children guided interview, hosted on A2J.org. It asks questions and generates the pleading, instead of handing filers a static downloadable form.
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Why Kentucky has no numbered statewide petition
The official AOC Legal Forms library at kycourts.gov/Legal-Forms has no divorce petition or general civil fee-waiver form when you search it directly. Instead, Kentucky offers guided-interview tools through A2J.org, linked from its Self-Help Portal. These tools generate pleadings for eligible no-fault, no-real-property, no-minor-children cases, and they generate fee-waiver paperwork too. Kentucky does not offer downloadable static PDF forms the way many other states do.
The petition: KRS 403.150 content requirements
Kentucky's verified petition must contain the content specified in KRS Section 403.150(2): the residence, occupation, and, where applicable, Social Security number of each party; the date and place of marriage; the date the parties separated; information about any children of the marriage; the arrangements proposed for custody, support, and maintenance; and the relief requested. Self-represented filers without minor children can generate a petition that meets these requirements through the Divorce without Children guided interview on the Self-Help Portal. Filers with children or contested issues generally need to draft the petition themselves or work with an attorney. No equivalent official state form turned up in the AOC Legal Forms library.
Financial disclosure and forms for cases with children
The AOC Legal Forms library does not have a specific, separately numbered statewide financial-disclosure form, or a standalone UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit. This fits Kentucky's broader approach: it does not publish static numbered pleadings for divorce. Financial disclosure in a Kentucky divorce is typically handled through the discovery process or local circuit rules, not one universal statewide form. If your case involves children, confirm with the circuit clerk what jurisdictional information the court expects under Kentucky's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Kentucky may collect that information within the petition itself, rather than through a separate form.
Fee waivers
The official Legal Forms library has no numbered AOC poverty-affidavit or in forma pauperis form for general civil cases. The only AOC-numbered form in this category, AOC-DNA-11, is specific to dependency, neglect, abuse, termination-of-parental-rights, and adoption cases, not general divorce filings. Kentucky's Self-Help Portal guided-interview tools also generate fee-waiver paperwork for eligible self-represented filers. Confirm the current fee-waiver process with the circuit clerk or the Self-Help Portal.
E-filing and self-help support
Kentucky's status here is mixed and transitional. The state runs an existing statewide e-filing system through the KYeCourts/CourtNet portal. Its registration language, though, is oriented toward attorneys and Kentucky Bar Association members. It is unclear whether self-represented filers have straightforward access for a divorce filing; confirm with the circuit clerk. Kentucky's Administrative Office of the Courts is separately building a next-generation statewide platform called File & Serve with vendor Tyler Technologies. The Kentucky Court of Justice Self-Help Portal at kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Pages/Self-Help-Portal.aspx is the state's central self-help resource. It hosts the A2J.org guided interviews that stand in for downloadable divorce forms.
Sources: Kentucky Court of Justice Self-Help Portal
Not independently confirmed
- Whether any separately numbered statewide financial-disclosure form exists for Kentucky divorce cases
- Whether a standalone, separately numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit form exists
- Current self-represented-litigant access to Kentucky's statewide e-filing system beyond the attorney-oriented KYeCourts/CourtNet portal
Forms in Kentucky: frequently asked questions
Does Kentucky have an official divorce petition form?+
Kentucky has no standardized, numbered AOC petition form. KRS Section 403.150(2) specifies what content a verified petition must include, but drafting is left to the parties or their attorney. Eligible no-fault, no-children cases can instead generate one through the Self-Help Portal's guided interview.
How do I get Kentucky divorce paperwork if I can't afford a lawyer?+
Use the Kentucky Court of Justice Self-Help Portal's Divorce without Children guided interview, hosted on A2J.org. It asks questions and generates the pleading for eligible self-represented filers with no minor children and no real property. Filers with children or contested issues generally need to draft the petition themselves or work with an attorney.
What financial disclosure does Kentucky require in a divorce?+
The AOC Legal Forms library does not have a specific, separately numbered statewide financial-disclosure form. Financial disclosure is typically handled through discovery or local circuit rules, not one universal statewide form.
Does Kentucky have a UCCJEA form for divorces with children?+
The AOC Legal Forms library does not have a standalone, separately numbered UCCJEA jurisdictional affidavit. Confirm with the circuit clerk what jurisdictional information the court expects; Kentucky may collect it within the petition itself.
Can I e-file my Kentucky divorce forms?+
It is unclear and transitional. Kentucky's existing e-filing system is oriented toward attorneys and Kentucky Bar Association members. Straightforward self-represented access is not confirmed, so check with the circuit clerk. A next-generation statewide platform, File & Serve, is being built with vendor Tyler Technologies.
How do I get my Kentucky filing fee waived?+
The official AOC Legal Forms library has no numbered general-civil poverty-affidavit form. The Self-Help Portal's guided-interview tools generate fee-waiver paperwork for eligible self-represented filers. Confirm the current process with your circuit clerk.
This page is general information about forms in Kentucky, not legal advice for your situation. Laws, fees, and procedures change over time; confirm current details with Kentucky's own courts before relying on anything here. Virdix is not a law firm and is not licensed to practice law in Kentucky. Virdix does not prepare or file Kentucky divorce paperwork. It is not a substitute for an attorney licensed in Kentucky.
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