One of the biggest adjustments that children have to face when parents divorce is having to live in two homes. Each home likely has its own rules and there might be some big differences. As a parent, you have to help your children learn how to enjoy life in two...
Child Custody & Visitation
You and your ex have clashing approaches to raising the kids
As you cautiously navigate the days, weeks and months following your Kentucky divorce, there is one topic that you and your former spouse may never quite see eye to eye on – parenting the kids. If the two of you were markedly unalike while you were married when it...
What can you do if your co-parent isn’t cooperating?
Life as a co-parent is often challenging. This is partly due to disagreements that stem from making decisions for your child. It might also be because tensions remain from the end of the romantic relationship. You must remember that co-parenting is the most...
3 red flags of potential parental kidnapping
In divorces where there is significant conflict, especially about child custody, one of the issues that may come up is the risk of a parental kidnapping. This kind of kidnapping occurs when a noncustodial parent takes away their children without permission or refuses...
Want your child to feel secure after divorce? Then stop arguing
If you constantly argue with your spouse, you may both decide the best option is to divorce. Yet, the process of divorce can lead to even more arguments. Things you previously did not care about, like who gets the lawnmower, can suddenly seem worth fighting about....
Do divorce courts give mothers preference over fathers?
When people are heading towards a divorce, you may hear fathers voice their worries that they will not see their children again, as they are sure that the court is going to give custody to the children’s mother. They may claim that the system is stacked against them...
Helping children cope with the upheaval caused by divorce
Children often struggle when their parents divorce. They may feel anxious, sad, overwhelmed, angry or guilty because they think they are somehow to blame. Fortunately, there are constructive ways to ensure that children survive a divorce with as little disruption and...
Does your parenting plan address new partners?
As you get divorced, you know that you’re eventually going to want to date again. You’re not there yet and it may take years, but it is a goal that you have. The same is true for your ex. Both of you plan to eventually have new people in your lives. You even look...
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...
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...