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Adair County shellyj@ardfky.org

CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Unknown location of spouse.  Debts consist of:  personal loan #3155
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 07/2008.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, credit card, 401K #3322
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), Vehicles, Credit cards, personal loan, 401K #3405
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since September 2008Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), Vehicles, Personal loan #3418
Divorce
Custody
2 children of the marriage.  Separated since December 2009.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle #3441

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 Bell County  shellyj@ardfky.org

CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #

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Breathitt County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Custody Social Service Juvenile Order placing child with other family.  Disposition Order from 2008. #3143
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Inherited land, Vehicles, Loans #3308
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3341
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Long term marriage, separated in 2008.  Spouse incarcerated.  Debts consist of:  Credit card #3355
Divorce No children, no effective EPO/DVO.  Separated in November 2006.  No known property, assets or debts #3457

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Casey County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #2992
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, credit cards #3067
Custody Custody order in place from 2005.  Child residing with non-custodian parent. #3121
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 5/2009.  No known property, assets or debts. #3277

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Clark County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Credit cards #3150
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 5/2007.  Property consist of:  Vehicles #3199
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2009.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3258
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 12/2009.  Debts consist of:  Credit Cards, student loans #3296
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 02/2008.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles #3491
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 08/2007.  Spouse currently incarcerated.  Property consist of:  Trailer, Vehicle #3492

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Clay County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no Effective EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  House, Vehicle, Loans #3070
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Parties separated since 2007.  No known property, assets or debts #3202
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Personal Loan #3343
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicles, motorcycle #3443

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Clinton County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Establish
Visitation
2 children born out of wedlock.  Parentage determined by DNA & child support ordered. #3163
Visitation Would like visitation established.  Previous Supervised Visitation Ordered, but was until 2005. #3272

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Cumberland County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2003.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3204
Divorce
Custody
2 children born prior to marriage that belong to spouse.  No EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Loans #3281

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Estill County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property or debts.  Possible assets of 401K #3215
Establish
Custody
1 child born out of wedlock, Acknowledgment of Parentage signed.  No current custody/visitation or child support orders. #3237
Custody
Visitation
2 children, temporary custody given in EPO/DVO.  #3335
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Spouse incarcerated.  No known property, assets or debts. #3356


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Floyd County shellyj@ardfky.org

CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, credit cards #2894
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), vehicle #3045
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Home #3129
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Parties in bankruptcy.  Property and debts consist of:  vehicle, 401K #3168
Divorce
Custody
1 child born to marriage, no EPO/DVO.  Temporary custody order, Dissolution in process of Default Motion.  Property and debts consist of:  vehicle, 4-wheeler, credit cards, personal loan #3207
Custody Seeking custody of 1 child.  Child born out of wedlock, Acknowledgment of Parentage signed.  No current child support ordered.  Current Temporary Custody Order.  Social Services were involved with placement of child. #3211
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, Personal Loan #3217
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Trailer and Land, Vehicles #3238
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, dismissed EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3263
Divorce No children, effective EPO/DVO until 10/2010.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), Vehicles, Personal loan #3273
Enforce
Decree
Was ordered that payments be made to Petitioner by Respondent.  Petitioner claims that certain payments have not been paid. #3278
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, loans #3295
Divorce
Custody
1 child adopted to marriage.  Temporary Custody order in place.  Case is currently filed and on going.  Property and debts consist of:  House, trailer (only), Vehicles, credit cards, personal loan. #3307
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage, current Juvenile Custody Order placing children in family care.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles #3364
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Camper #3366
Custody 1 child born out of wedlock - Acknowledgment of Parentage signed.  No current custody/visitation.  #3393
Divorce
Custody
1 child born to marriage, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  House, Vehicles, 4-wheeler #3402
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 9/2009.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Credit cards, Utilities, 401K #3417
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 06/1999.  No known property, assets or debts. #3434
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 05/1999.  No known property, assets, or debts. #3438
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 10/1986.  Spouse incarcerated in LA.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3483

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Garrard County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  Property and debts consist of:  house #3353



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Harlan County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  trailer (only), vehicles, 4-wheelers, credit card #3161

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Jackson County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce
Annulment
No children of the marriage, 2 children born during marriage - Acknowledgment of Parentage signed.  No EPO/DVO.  Spouse was still married to someone else, when parties married.  Parties separated since 1989.  Property consist of:  House, vehicle #2921
Bankruptcy Currently not being sued.  Vehicle repossessed.  Owe for vehicles, hospital/medical bills, credit cards.  Does not have House/Land/Trailer. #3097
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets, or debts. #3078
Divorce No children of the marriage.  Separated since 9/2007, wife currently pregnant - not by husband.  No known property, assets or debts #3269
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, Personal loan #3394

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Johnson County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Custody Juvenile Order from 10/2008 returning child.  Would like to have full custody.  Parentage determined by DNA - Child Support Ordered. #3059
Visitation Visitation given in Social Services Prevention Plan and incorporated into Permanency Order. #3084
Custody Last custody order done in 2002.  Child support ordered, but not current. #3094
Custody Permanent Custody Order done in Juvenile proceedings in 9/2009. #3310
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since December 2009.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3462

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Knott County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets consist of: vehicle #3187
Enforce
Decree
Client needs assistance with enforcing terms of Divorce Decree #3213
Custody 2 children born out of wedlock, Acknowledgment of Parentage signed.  Current temporary custody granted during EPO/DVO. #3279
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage, Juvenile Custody Order that place children with other family.  No EPO/DVO.  Spouse possibly No known property, assets or debts. #3307

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Knox County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets consist of: vehicle #3004
Bankruptcy Client wants to file bankruptcy on various debts such as credit cards and personal loans. #3101
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. No known Property or Debt. #3194
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  Parties separated since 2007.  No known property, assets or debts. #3351
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  House, Vehicles, Credit cards #3362
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), Vehicle #3423

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Laurel County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets, or debts. #3095
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3136
Custody 2 children.  Custody determined on 1 child. #3145
Divorce
Custody
3 children born to marriage, 2 children born during marriage - DNA done.  No current EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3185
Divorce
Custody
1 child born to marriage.  No EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, 401K #3261
Modify
Visitation
Agreed Custody/Visitation Order done 3/2010.  Would like to seek supervised visitation. #3267
Divorce No children.  Effective EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2008.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3326
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2003.  No known property, assets or debts. #3459
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 10/2009.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, Loan #3469

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Lawrence County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2008.  No known property, assets or debts. #3205
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 1/2009.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3303
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, credit card, personal loan #3399
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3452

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Lee County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Property and Assets consist of: house, vehicle, personal loan. #3166
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2007.  Spouse incarcerated.  No known property, assets or debts #3268
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  House, Vehicle, 401K #3317
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  No EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3380



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Leslie County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets consist of: vehicles. Divorce is currently filed #3111
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer and land, Vehicle #3333


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Letcher County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Amend
Decree
Client would like Divorce Decree amended to include Maintenance and equal responsibility of credit Card Debt #3088
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets and Debts consist of: vehicles, personal loans, credit cards, 401K. #3100
Division of
Marital Prop.
Divorce has been bifurcated, marital status terminated, only issue is marital division of assets and debts.  Mediation scheduled for September. #3140
Annulment Client re-married before divorce was finalized. #3158
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Credit cards #3280
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, personal/bank loans #3320

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Lincoln County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Guardianship Would like to have guardianship of adult child.  Current Guardianship was given to State Agency in 2009.  State Agency is refusing visitation or phone contact with adult child. #3282
Establish
Visitation
No current custody/visitation orders.  DNA was done, Child Support Ordered. #3359


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Madison County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets consist of: vehicles, four wheeler #3173
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2008.  No known Property or Assets. #3174
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets consist of: vehicles #3192
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. No known Assets, Debts consist of: personal loan #3201
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. Property consist of: vehicle, land #3221
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 8/2008.  Permanent Juvenile Custody Order in place.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, Loan #3259
Divorce
Custody
1 child born to marriage, 1 child born during marriage - Acknowledgment of parentage and Child Support Ordered.  No known property, assets or debts. #3311
Visitation Would like to have visitation with child.  Current Court Order from Juvenile case that did not address visitation. #3319
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 12/2009.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle #3391
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Divorce already filed, MSA signed.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle that was repossessed #3408
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles #3448
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 01/2003.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicle, Credit card #3456
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  Effective EPO/DVO until 2013.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, credit card, student loan. #3486

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Magoffin County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children of the marriage, no EPO/DVO.  2 born during marriage - DNA done, child support ordered.  Property consist of:  vehicle #3008
Amend
Custody
Current custody orders, would like to have joint custody of 3 children amended. #3195
Establish
Cust/Visit
1 child born out of wedlock.  DNA done and Child Support Ordered.  #3270
Custody Custody determined in EPO/DVO.  Child born out of wedlock, DNA done and Child Support Ordered.  Would like to see about getting child support reduced. #3301

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Martin County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debt consist:  Vehicle #3386
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3436
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 02/2006.  Spouse currently incarcerated.  No known property, assets or debts. #3458

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McCreary County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Enforce
Visitation
Parent seeks to enforce Court Ordered visitation. #3079
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 11/2009.  No known property, assets or debts. #3449

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Monroe County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, possible EPO. Assets and Debt consist of: vehicles, personal loans #3229


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Owsley County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Adoption Verbal consent given to our office by bio-parents. #3292
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, Furniture loan #3440


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Perry County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. Assets and Debt consist of: vehicle, personal loans #3135
Custody 1 child-with parent per custody order. Client has regular visitation but seeks full custody. #3179
Divorce 1 child-not of the marriage-bio parent determined by DNA. No EPO/DVO. Assets include: vehicles #3188
Divorce
Custody
1 child-with parent-no Court Order. no known Property or Debts. #3218
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Spouse incarcerated.  Property consist of:  Trailer (only) #3231
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3251
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 10/2009.  Possible Military Benefits.  No other assets, property or debts. #3275

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Pike County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3283
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3306
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicles #3384
Custody
Visitation
1 child born out of wedlock - DNA Court Ordered.  Child Support Ordered. #3415
Property Client deeded property to family member, 2 adult children, and 1 minor child.  Client needs to be appointed Guardian of minor child so that she can co-sign for mortgage loan on property she deeded. #3422
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 2003.  Spouse incarcerated.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3444

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Powell County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Enforce
Decree
Client seeks enforcement of divorce decree. #3093
Divorce
Custody
3 children-with parent-no Court Order. No EPO/DVO. Debt and Assts consist of: vehicle, personal loan #3106
Divorce
Custody
1 child born prior to marriage belonging to parties.  Property and debts consist of:  Trailer (only), Vehicles, 4-wheelers #3219


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Pulaski County shellyj@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage, current Amended DVO effective until 04/2012.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles #3062
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Spouse in Ohio.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3212
Adoption Grandparent adoption of 3 yr old.  Bio-parents contact our office and provided a verbal consent to adoption. #3234
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 9/2006.  No known property, assets or debts #3260
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  Effective EPO/DVO until 2012.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles, personal loan #3300

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Rockcastle County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Defacto
Custody
Grandparent are seeking Defacto.  Bio-dad is incarcerated, Bio-mom is unknown. #3377
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Property and debts consist of:  Vehicles #3476

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Russell County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Probate Dispute  of  appointed Administratrix of estate. #3198
Divorce Possible Agreement.  No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 8/2007.  Property consist of:  Vehicles #3348
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  EPO seeked, but not served.  No known property, assets or debts. #3453



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Wayne County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Custody Client seeks to have custody restored of minor children. #3077
Divorce 3 children of the marriage-with family member per Court Order. No know Property or Debts. #3159
Divorce Possible Agreement. No children, no EPO/DVO. no known Property or Debts. #3160
Divorce
Custody
2 children of the marriage-with parent-per EPO. 1 child during marriage-Parentage Pending. No known Assets, Debt consist of: personal loans #3227
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  No known property, assets or debts. #3468

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Whitley County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce Possible Agreement. No EPO/DVO. Property and Debts consist of: vehicle, trailer, personal loan #3066
Divorce Possible Agreement. 1 child- not of the marriage. No EPO/DVO. No known Property or Debts. #3069
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 1990.  No known property, assets or debts. #3249
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO.  Separated since 09/2000.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3252

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Wolfe County jenniferp@ardfky.org
CASE TYPE CASE DESCRIPTION ID #
Divorce I child-not of the marriage. Active EPO. No known Property or Assets. #3152
Divorce No children, no EPO/DVO. No Assets, Debt consists of: personal loan #3203
Divorce
Custody
2 children born to marriage.  No EPO/DVO.  Separated since 10/2006.  No known property, assets or debts. #3371
Divorce
Custody
1 child born to marriage.  No EPO/DVO.  Property consist of:  Vehicle #3389

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