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Lisa L. Johnson
Property division is usually at the heart of most divorce cases. However, dividing debt is equally important if you are going through a divorce. Debts can impact your financial security and quality of life years, which is why it is necessary to be on top of such...
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...
You aren't automatically perceived as the father of a child when you have one with a woman who isn't your wife in Kentucky. Instead, you have to take steps to establish paternity. It's possible to have your name added to the birth certificate if you and the child's...
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...
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...
Many factors can make your divorce complicated, particularly matters involving children and marital property. If not for those two issues, most divorces would be a simple and relatively quick process. Since most couples in Lexington share children and assets, an easy...
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,...
Worrying about retirement is common for anybody who finds themselves contemplating a late-in-life divorce. You do not want to feel trapped in your marriage just because you think you can't afford to retire. Your biggest issue may come from the fact that the only...
When dividing your property in your divorce, one item of particular interest is the family home. For many couples, this becomes a key item to win or lose. Yet, this is not the best way to view things. Instead of treating your marital assets as individual items, it...
Hidden assets, assets that your spouse may try to hide or that you aren’t aware of, can make a big difference in your divorce case. Finding those assets might mean you receive a larger amount of money in a settlement or have access to an asset you didn’t realize you’d...