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Divorce Case Information Statement

One of the first items you will complete in the divorce process is your Case Information Statement (CIS). It is required to be filed with the Court shortly after the divorce is filed. Also, it is the starting point for the relevant financial information and issues that will be negotiated.

You will need the following information:

· Paystubs that indicate your year-to-date income

· Information about last year’s income

· Details, or estimates, of your monthly expenses

· The value of your assets (cars, bank accounts, etc.)

· The amount of your debt (mortgages, credit cards, car loans, etc.)

You will be completing the form with:

· Your monthly income figures

· Your year-to-date income figures

· Your monthly expenses

· Your assets

· Your liabilities

You will need to attach the following documents:

· 3 recent paystubs

· Prior year's tax returns & attachments (W2’s, etc.)

· Statements from bank accounts, pension plans and investment accounts

It can be an over-whelming form, so here are some suggestions:

1. GET all of the documentation together first. If your spouse has all the paperwork, then give an estimate, make a note next to that question that your spouse has the paperwork to answer the question and that this is an estimate, and also indicate on the last page (above your signature) that you are missing paperwork necessary to complete the form because your spouse has it.

2. PACE yourself - do one page a night after the kids have gone to bed

3. REWARD yourself - treat yourself gently during your divorce process, find a small way to reward yourself for completing this task. Examples: give yourself quiet time to read a book, get together with a friend, rent a favorite movie.

4. FOCUS ONLY on the numbers - NOT on all the emotions behind the information (like, “I can't believe he/she bought this expensive television just last month that we'll be paying-off forever!) Remember – baggage hurts only you and your children, not your future ex-spouse.

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