When children are involved in a divorce, discussions change – parents make every decision in their best interest. If you and your spouse choose co-parenting, your kids will spend time with both of you on a determined schedule. Sharing custody has numerous benefits...
Child Custody & Support
Moving after a divorce: good faith reasons
Divorced parents may find that their ability to move becomes limited after the separation. They are now co-parents who are sharing custody of their child. This means that they are not allowed to move whenever they want, at least not if they’re going to take that child...
Money matters you and your ex should discuss
For some people, going through a divorce means that you can completely cut ties with your ex. This isn’t the case when you have children. Transitioning to co-parents instead of parents who are in a romantic relationship with each other is a major change. One of the...
Divorce or separation can be good for your child
It is often the case that parents stay in an unhealthy relationship because they are afraid a divorce might hurt their child. You should not have anything to worry about if you think a divorce or separation might affect your child. You may not realize that an...
Parental alienation is real — and a big problem
Many fathers are thwarted in their attempts to develop and continue their relationships with their children because those children’s other parents do their best to keep the fathers from their kids. The term for this is parental alienation and it can cause great damage...
Reasons you may need to modify your Kentucky child custody order
When you get a divorce as a parent, you will receive court orders regarding child custody and visitation. You and your co-parent must comply with this order. However, most custody plans do not continue meeting the needs of families on a long-term basis. As you know,...
How does Kentucky enforce a parent’s child support obligations?
The United States has worked hard in recent decades to enforce parental child support obligations. Lawmakers in the nation understand that children need financial support from both parents to remain healthy and happy. As such, each state utilizes several methods of...
Joint custody results in better outcomes for children and fathers
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...
Who will make decisions regarding child custody? Couple or court?
Most Kentucky parents want the best for their children. They may find it challenging to determine what that may be in the event of a divorce, and it may take some time to figure out the details. Two ways that child custody decisions get made in a divorce include...
Kentucky updates child custody laws to reflect modern parenting
Although parenting in modern times has allegedly become more equitable, many parents, especially fathers, still feel at a disadvantage when it comes to child custody matters. In many cases, one parent (usually the mother) is still given primary custody and the other...