On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Apr 23, 2020 | Child Custody & Visitation
Going through a divorce is tough, but it can become heartbreaking when you have children. Custody arrangements can be especially contentious. Minor disputes over parenting sometimes turn into full-blown court battles. It does not have to be that way. If you and your...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Mar 17, 2020 | Child Custody & Visitation
It can be challenging to navigate child custody and visitation schedules in a divorce. For Kentucky couples who have a child with special needs, it can be even more daunting to structure a suitable custody arrangement that is the right fit for their child. The...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Jan 21, 2020 | Child Custody & Visitation
Custody generally refers to the ability to make decisions about one’s child. Custody does not mean anything about where that child resides or with which parent that child lives. In Kentucky, it is clear that there are two types of custody. The most common type...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Jan 4, 2020 | Child Custody & Visitation
When it comes to child custody disputes, a host of issues require careful consideration. In some instances, these disagreements are resolved with relatively little friction, and Attorney Lisa L. Johnson understands how critical it is for parents to attempt to work...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation
Divorce is difficult for all members of a family, and it can have long-reaching consequences for the children if parents do not handle custody correctly. Fortunately, Kentucky law makes joint custody the normal decision, but each parent can also improve their...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Nov 1, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation
Ideally, when you have children, you and the other parent will get along and not have disagreements over custody situations. However, this is not always what happens. You cannot control the other person and how he or she reacts to the situation. Your best defense in...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Sep 3, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation
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...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Jul 10, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | May 26, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Lisa L. Johnson, Attorney at Law | Apr 13, 2019 | Child Custody & Visitation, Firm News
If you are preparing to file for divorce from your spouse in Kentucky and are researching ways to go about deciding on a child custody arrangement, chances are you may have been bombarded with information overload about the options you have. While helpful at times,...
