If you decide to file for divorce in Shelby County, Tennessee, your experience will depend entirely on the type of marriage dissolution you are going to have and the way you choose to approach it.The simplest option would be filing for uncontested divorce, and using an online service to do it.

Options for Filing in Shelby County, Tennessee

Cost

Timeline

Contested Divorce

$12,000-$30,000 for each spouse.

Hard to predict. Usually around 1 year.

Online Divorce

Under $1,000

The shortest one that divorce laws in allow.

Uncontested Divorce

Around $5,000

A few months on average.

Free forms

When choosing which Shelby County divorce papers to file, it is important to consider every aspect of your case. Having children or different types of assets and debts will significantly change the set of documents you will be required to submit. You will find some of the common divorce forms required to file in Shelby County, Tennessee, below.

***Note that these forms are an example of the documents that you will be required to fill out. In general, the court will oblige you to file more than 15 divorce forms depending on the complexity of your case.***

Couples who cannot reach an agreement on financial, property, and child-related aspects of their divorce will have to file for contested marriage dissolution. The only way they can end their marriage is by hiring lawyers and paying them huge sums for advocating on their behalf.

Those who are in agreement, can file for uncontested divorce in Shelby County, Tennessee, either with or without a lawyer. Those who do not want to hire an attorney can save both time and money by getting online divorce in Tennessee.

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Divorce Courts in Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County Circuit Court

Judge Name:

Kenny Armstrong, Arnold B. Goldin, Rhynette Northcross Hurd, Felicia Corbin Johnson, Donna M. Fields, Robert L. Childers, Jerry Stokes, James F. Russell, Robert Samual Weiss, Gina C. Higgins, Glenn Wright, John W. Campbell, W. Mark Ward, Paula L. Skahan, Carolyn Wade Blackett, Chris Craft, James C. Beasley, James M. Lammey, Lee V. Coffee, J. Robert Carter, Gerald Skahan, S. Ronald Lucchesi, Loyce Lambert Ryan, Louis J. Montesi, Jr., William C. Turner, Karen L. Massey, Bill Anderson, Jr., Larry E. Potter, Deborah Means Henderson, Betty J. Thomas Moore, John A. Donald, Tim James Dwyer, Phyllis B. Gardner, Lonnie Thompson, Lynn Cobb, Herbert Lane, Larry K. Scroggs, Harold Horne, Felicia M. Hogan, Sheldon McCall, Dan H. Michael, George E. Blancett, Robert Mark, Brannon, Jr., Tarik B. Sugarmon, Earnestine Hunt Dorse, Jayne R. Chandler, Freeman C. Marr, Daniel E. Brown, William Craig Hall, A. Wilson Wages, Raymond S. Clift, Jr., Kathleen Gomes. Karen D. Webster

Clerk Name:

Jimmy Moore

Court Address:

140 Adams Ave., Room 324, Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Phone:

901-222-3800

Fax:

901 222-2300

Clerk Hours:

8:00am - 4:30pm

Helpful tips

If some of the information seems unclear, it might be necessary to contact the Shelby County court clerk. You might want to consider asking about:

  • Any additional forms that might be required specifically by this court.
  • Filing fees and other court-related expenses that you might have to cover.
  • Recent changes or updates that have not yet been reflected on their website.

While court clerks cannot provide legal advice, they can be very helpful when it comes to factual questions about court procedures and processes.

Shelby County Notaries

Comparing fees, locations, and availability of notaries in Shelby County, Tennessee, as well as how well they answered your questions will help you make an informed decision and choose the most suitable notary for your situation. Here is the list of county notaries in the area:

John Kasper

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-413-4327 · Cell: 901-413-4327

Right On Time Mobile Notary

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901 218 6857

Beverly Holloway - Memphis Notary Services

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-573-7379 · Cell: 901-573-7379

Jennifer Glover

Memphis, TN
Phone: 850-266-1501

Donna Hunt

Cordova, TN
Phone: 952-693-1748 · Cell: 952-693-1748

Timothy Gatewood

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-550-3917 · Cell: 901-550-3917

Sharon Jackson

Memphis, TN
Phone: 678-654-7159

West Patrick

Olive Branch, TN
Phone: 901-283-9485

Inglish Clark

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-351-4622 · Cell: 901-351-4622

Odell Brown

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-486-3629

Donald Lowry

Bartlett, TN
Phone: 901-351-5521

LaTasha Williams

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-210-0097

Daniel Stephens

Millington, TN
Phone: 559-260-8645 · Cell: 559-260-8645

Mareeka Taylor

Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-289-2799 · Cell: 901-289-2799

Helpful tips

  • Before settling on a specific notary in Shelby County, consider contacting them to inquire about the price of their services and ask if any additional documents are needed
  • Fill out all the necessary fields in the forms beforehand. You will not be able to change or add new information to the papers after they are notarized.
  • Sign the documents in front of a notary public. As notaries have legal liability to confirm the validity of your signature, you can put it down on the form only in their presence.
  • Bring an ID or a driver’s license for verification purposes. Make sure that the form of identification you are carrying has your signature on it so thata notary can compare it with the one you are going to put on the paperwork.

Child Support Services

Please note that this section will only be useful for spouses filing for divorce with children in Tennessee.

Feel free to use the link provided on the page to review information regarding Tennessee child support guidelines and payments. You are also welcome to use the contact information of the child support division if you have any specific inquiries. Before making a call, please note that you will find answers to the most common questions on their website, no matter if you are the one who will be receiving or paying child support in Shelby County.

County name: Carter County

Phone: 423-547-5871

Fax: 423-547-0012

Address: Child Support Office
Medical Care Building
1500 W. Elk Avenue, Suite 206
Elizabethton, TN 37643

Website: https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/child-support-services.html