It is not necessary to bring anything, but it could save money and help Glenn advise you if you brought the following information when you first meet with Glenn about a divorce or parentage action:
Income information
- paystubs
- tax returns
- business receipt information
Property Information
- identification of all significant assets
- name of institution
- account numbers
- all information about the value of assets
- market analyses
- purchase documents
- appraisals
- assessments
- characterization of property
- identification of what was gifted to just you
- identification of what you owned prior to marriage
- what was agreed to be separate
Relationship Information
- dates of cohabitation
- dates of marriages
- date you stopped living together
Domestic Violence
- dates and description of touching that was not wanted
- description of acts making you think harm was about to occur
- police reports
- 911 call transcripts
- medical records
- counseling details
Estate Planning Documents
- wills
- pre or postnuptial agreements
- community property agreements
- trust documents
Information About Your Children
- health records
- school records
- details on the amount of contact each parent has had with the children
- who have the children been with, particularly in the last 12 months
- what has been the work schedules for both parents, particularly in the last 12 months
- details on who has performed parenting functions (Glenn can provide forms)
- police records, transcripts of 911 calls
- involvement of parents with day care, school, medical providers
Information Effecting Child Support
- uninsured medical and dental costs
- amount paid to cover children on health and dental insurance
- tuition, extra-curricular, camp, day care, etc., expenses
- child’s standard of living prior to separation
- amounts paid for other children
- reasons to deviate above or below the standard calculation
- amounts contributed voluntarily to retirement
Information About Needs
- budgets for respective households (Glenn can provide a form to organize your budget)
Witnesses
- names and contact information
