Lexington Kentucky Family Legal Blog
Why should you work with a forensic accountant?
Forensic accountants could play an important role in your divorce if you believe that your spouse is hiding assets. Hiding assets is illegal since both parties are expected to fully disclose their finances, but some people will attempt to do so anyway. They may...
Who gets your property if you and your spouse separate?
You and your spouse may want to get divorced. You’re not sure yet. You decide to try a legal separation first. Does this have an impact on your marital property? It absolutely can. Many people split up their property when they separate, even if they’re married. Say...
Staying in your daughter’s life increases her prospects
Child custody battles can be intense. It is no surprise that some loving fathers have decided the best way to help their daughter is by disappearing from their lives and leaving them in peace. Having continually battling parents is not healthy for any young Kentucky...
Could mediation be the answer to complex property division?
The divorce process is sure to challenge you in many ways, including the manner in which you divide jointly held assets. While property division has the potential to bring additional stress to an already difficult situation, mediation can go a long way in keeping you...
When should you ask for sole custody in a Kentucky divorce?
Shared parental rights are the standard in most Kentucky divorces. The courts will typically anticipate splitting custody or parental rights between you and your ex. However, while shared custody is the more common outcome, there are still situations in which you...
Can you inherit your odds of divorce?
If you’re wondering if you and your spouse will get divorced, you may be considering all sorts of important questions to see if you can calculate your odds. How old were you when you got married, for instance? We know that young marriages lead to divorce more often....
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,...
