UNCONTESTED DIVORCES.

All uncontested divorces (irreconcilable divorces & default judgments) shall be set via the clerk’s online system. Please check exclusion dates. Dewun Settle is the Deputy Divorce Referee for Division II. His email address is [email protected].

Until further notice, irreconcilable differences divorces with and without children will be conducted on Wednesdays from 9:00am to 10:00am with the sworn testimony by Affidavit or Interrogatories (unless the Court determines it needs to hear oral testimony from any of the parties or witnesses). No court appearance is required. Please file the party’s Affidavit or Interrogatories with the Circuit Court clerk’s office prior to setting the hearing date. The attorney and their client should be available on the morning the case is set to be heard in case the Divorce Referee or the Judge has any questions or concerns.

Please email a copy of the Affidavit/Interrogatories (file-stamped), Martial Dissolution Agreement or Order of Default Judgment, Parenting Class attendance certificates, Military Affidavit (file-stamped), Final Decree, Permanent Parenting Plan, Health Insurance notification form (file-stamped), cost bill, IVD form, confidential divorce info form, and any other required documents to the Courtroom Clerk at [email protected] and to the Deputy Divorce Referee Dewun Settle at [email protected], no later than noon on the Friday preceding your hearing date. Do not set the matter to be heard by the Court until all required documents are ready. It is very important that you adhere to this requirement so the Divorce Referee and Court will have time to review all documents prior to the hearing. Documents not timely received by the Shelby County Divorce Referee’s office will result in the matter being struck from the docket.

Until further notice, default judgment divorces, with and without children, will be heard on Wednesday mornings at 9:00am in person or via Zoom. The party setting the hearing is responsible for providing proper notice to all other attorneys or self-represented parties including the Zoom sign-on information no later than five (5) business days (and three (3) additional days if notice is by mail) of the date and time set for the Zoom hearing, and to ensure that the party(ies) are available to participate via Zoom in an appropriate setting. All hearings will be reset for failure to comply with notice requirements. If a self-represented party does not have access to Zoom, then he or she may appear in person. The Zoom hearing link is in the Zoom section below. Should you have any problems with the link, please contact the Courtroom Clerk at [email protected]. If you are unable to reach the Courtroom Clerk, you may contact the Judicial Assistant at [email protected] or 901-222-3848.