Lexington Kentucky Family Legal Blog
There’s no reason to delay finding out the truth about a child’s paternity
As someone who has a child on the way, you know how important it is that they know both their mother and father. Many people go through children’s early years being uncertain if the man is really the father, but there’s no real excuse for that. A DNA test isn’t...
Family-owned business can pose a challenge in divorce
A family-owned business is the financial support for many households, but that same business can cause considerable challenges during a divorce. In the absence of a prenuptial agreement, the fate of the business has to be determined as part of the divorce. Because the...
Did you know that shared parenting is now the norm in Kentucky?
A lot of fathers worry that, in a divorce, they’ll be denied equal custody of their children. They worry that old presumptions about the roles of men and women in childcare and attitudes about the importance of mothers versus fathers to their children will sway a...
Protect yourself if you’re divorcing a narcissist
Being married to a person who is narcissistic means that you’ll constantly have to deal with a roller coaster of emotions. For some individuals, this will lead to them deciding to divorce the narcissist. While the divorce might seem like an answer to their prayers,...
What happens to your retirement savings in a divorce?
When you and your spouse begin planning and saving for retirement, you likely looked at what your joint expenses would be as a marital household. You may have had to make sacrifices over the years in order to continue contributing appropriate amounts to your...
Fathers can be nurturing
Among those who believe that women make better caregivers for children than men, and who may therefore argue that women should get custody during a divorce, you’ll sometimes find the argument that mothers are nurturing and fathers are not. A child with two married...
Co-parenting after divorce: challenging but rewarding
Even though divorce ends your marriage to your ex-spouse, it does not necessarily end your relationship. Rather, your relationship usually changes. If you have children together, you go from being spouses to co-parents. Even when you understand the importance of...
It’s very normal for couples to drift apart
Do you ever feel like you don’t really click with your partner the way that you used to? Do you feel like that spark is gone or like you’re drifting apart over time? It can be surprising. When you got married, you’d never felt closer. There hasn’t been any major...
What happens in the case of an irretrievable breakdown?
There is a lot at stake in a divorce, especially if you and your spouse share high assets. If there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation, you or your spouse may file for divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown. The court determines whether an...
FAQ about property division in Kentucky
Kentucky is an equitable division state when it comes to allocating marital assets and debts. While a couple must divide these items fairly, that does not necessarily mean an equal split. Before negotiating how to divide property in the divorce, review the answers to...
