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How this questionnaire works:

Why did we develop this questionnaire and scoring system? The reason is that we have found that couples like to know where their divorce “ranks” in terms of difficulty. This can be very helpful information when trying to determine what kind of divorce service is going to work best for your situation. Knowing this can save you thousands of dollars, months of time, and reduce your stress level considerably. A Common Ground Divorce Specialists can give you a fairly accurate projection of the cost of your divorce and how long it will take based on your scores. Determining the difficulty of your divorce is not an exact science. This questionnaire is normally very accurate however; we don’t what you to have expectations that are unrealistic based on your results of your score. This is simply a tool to create a starting point.

There are three categories being measured in this questionnaire. Number One is the level of conflict that you have.

The second category is the level of complexity that your divorce might have. This just helps the divorce specialist to determine which issues will need to be addressed regardless if you agree or not. (Example: A couple that had been married 20 years with a home and 5 children, that also owned a business, that also had a significant retirement might agree on everything but they will still have a “complex” divorce agreement.)

The third category measures “ability to collaborate”. This helps the divorce specialist determine the level of difficulty of you being able to work collaboratively with your spouse. Some couples have a high level of conflict but are able to still negotiate and thus are collaborative.

The very most complex and high conflict divorce situation would likely require the intervention of a professional mediator and maybe even Collaborative Family Law attorneys. It may also require the use of a Retired Judge advisory panel if the couple cannot find any common ground. The most simple divorce situation may only require a Divorce Coach and our Fast Track Divorce Service or to save even more time and money using the Utah Online Divorce Assistance Program might be best.

You will be receiving a personalized response with your score and evaluation either via email or phone call (which ever you marked) within the next 24 hours. If you would like to learn how these scores measure the cost of your divorce and want to compare the costs of a “no courtroom” divorce vs. a litigated divorce then visit our Divorce Cost Calculator page to see which service and cost might be best for you.

ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL

Part I

Let's get an understanding about some basic information

Are you really sure that you want the divorce? Yes No Maybe  
Does your spouse want the divorce? Yes No Maybe  
Have you told your spouse that you are considering a divorce? Yes No    
Have you or your spouse hired an attorney? Yes No    
Have there been any legal papers filed yet regarding your divorce? Yes No    
Has there been any physical abuse in your relationship with your spouse? Yes No    
Has there been any drug or alcohol abuse? Yes No    
Has there been any infidelity? Yes No    
Are you currently separated? If yes, have you been separated more than 1 month? Yes No 1 mo +  
Have you tried marriage counseling? Yes No    
What is your annual income? 0-5k 10-40k 40-80k 80k +
What is your spouses annual income? 0-5k 10-40k 40-80k 80k +
When were you hoping to get started with your divorce? 1 wk 1 mon 6 mon Unsure
Do you feel easily intimidated by your spouse? Yes No    
Do you feel that your spouse will be dishonest in this divorce? Yes No Maybe  
Do you think it is possible to get a divorce without using attorneys and still get a fair agreement? Yes No Maybe  
Would you have to have an attorney in order for you to feel that you were getting treated fairly? Yes No Maybe  
If you were to make a guess of how much you think your divorce will cost, how much would it be? less than $500 $500-$3k $3k-$8k More than $8k
Are you easily intimidated by others? Yes No Maybe  
Do you feel like you have an ability to be fair but your spouse does not? Yes No Maybe  
Even though you may have conflict on issues, can you still talk about those issues with your spouse and be civil? Yes No Maybe  
Are there some divorce issues where there is conflict that you will not be willing to negotiate or "bend" on? Yes No Maybe  
Are there some divorce issues where there is conflict that your spouse will not be willing to negotiate or "bend" on? Yes No Maybe  
On a scale of 1 to 4 with 1 being the best and 4 being the worst, How would you rate your and your spouses ability to negotiate? 1 2 3 4