Kentucky changed its family code laws in order to provide a divorcing couple with joint legal custody of their children by default. Prior to the 2018 changes, the Bluegrass State awarded sole custody to one parent, usually the mother, and the child's father had...
Year: 2019
Fighting for your parental rights in the face of alienation
After a breakup, some mothers may start engaging in psychological warfare to get back at fathers for a myriad of reasons. Kentucky fathers need to know that there are steps they can take to fight for a relationship with their children. Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at...
Does Kentucky favor mothers over fathers?
In a divorce case, one of the most sensitive topics is child custody. Child custody issues are contentious. In a couple that is already combative, child custody issues can be even more overwhelming. For the typical couple, deciding custody is hard enough. One of the...
Money and gray divorce for women
The world is certainly changing and more women today contribute to their marital household's income than in any prior generation. However, a financial disparity between husbands and wives can and does still exist. This may not be more noticeable at any other time than...
What makes Kentucky’s new child custody law different?
In April 2018, the governor of Kentucky signed a new child custody bill into law. This piece of legislation broke new ground in the United States. It made Kentucky the first state to create a legal presumption of joint custody in divorce proceedings, meaning that if...
An uncontested divorce benefits high-profile professionals
You might imagine that because you have a solid career and substantial assets you have more to lose in an amicable divorce. You might think that fighting for the assets you want is more important when you have more assets overall. That could lead you to have an...
Debt division during a divorce
Most people in Kentucky have heard divorcing spouses bemoan the loss of their home, part of their retirement account or some other asset when they have gotten divorced. Certainly, this is one of the hard parts of ending a marriage in which couples have co-mingled...
How can high assets work against you in divorce?
Kentucky residents like you may run into some trouble with asset division during divorce if you have over a certain amount of assets to your name. Today, Lisa L. Johnson, attorney at law, will discuss the limitations of high assets and how they can create potential...
The basics of a visitation schedule
When Kentucky parents get divorced, some people may expect to have joint custody of the children. If a court awards sole custody to one parent, however, this means the other parent will likely have visitation rights. In this situation, people usually have to set a...
Is Kentucky a 50/50 divorce state?
Kentucky is an equitable distribution state, which means that you and your spouse would probably not have to split everything down the middle if you got a divorce. This is often a beneficial situation when it comes to various types of assets in which you feel you hold...