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Even though divorce ends your marriage to your ex-spouse, it does not necessarily end your relationship. Rather, your relationship usually changes. If you have children together, you go from being spouses to co-parents. Even when you understand the importance of...
Whether your child custody order was put in place by a judge or negotiated through mediation, you may feel as though the terms of the settlement are set in stone. Yet, even after the decree is finalized, circumstances may occur that require modification of the child...
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...
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...
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 of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...