Client Intake Form

This form helps us prepare your Marital Dissolution Agreement and all required Tennessee court filings. Complete as much as you can — we will work through any open questions together.

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Your Information

The party filing for divorce (Petitioner)

Full Legal Name*

Phone Number*

Email Address*

Current Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Date of Birth

Spouse Information

The other party (Respondent)

Spouse Full Legal Name*

Spouse Phone

Spouse Email

Spouse Current Address (if different)

Spouse City

Spouse State

Marriage Details

Date of Marriage

County of Marriage

State of Marriage

Date of Separation

Brief reason for divorce (for the Complaint — irreconcilable differences is standard)

Have any divorce proceedings been filed previously in this marriage?

Minor Children

Tennessee requires a Permanent Parenting Plan if minor children are involved

Do you have minor children together?

Marital Property

How you and your spouse plan to divide assets

Do you own a marital home or real estate together?

Vehicles (year, make, who keeps each)

Bank / checking / savings accounts (institution, who keeps)

Retirement accounts / 401(k) / IRA (institution, proposed division)

Other significant property (furniture, jewelry, business interests, etc.)

Joint Debts

Credit cards, loans, or other debts in both names

List joint debts (creditor, balance, type)

Proposed debt division (who assumes each debt)

Spousal Support / Alimony

Spousal support / alimony

Agreement Status

Uncontested divorce requires full agreement on all issues

Have you and your spouse reached full agreement on all issues above?

Note: If you have not yet reached full agreement, that is okay — submit this form anyway and we will discuss your options during the consultation. We can often help parties reach agreement before filing.

Additional Information

Additional notes, questions, or concerns

How did you hear about us?

Upload Documents

Optional — attach your marriage certificate, prior court orders, or any relevant documents

Click to upload or drag and drop

PDF, Word, JPG, PNG — up to 20 MB each, max 10 files

Helpful documents: marriage certificate, any prior court orders, prenuptial agreement, deed to marital home.

Ready to Submit?

Your information will be sent securely to Shaffer Law Office. We will follow up within one business day.