Experienced, Award-Winning Family Law Guidance
Lisa L. Johnson
You and your spouse may want to get divorced. You’re not sure yet. You decide to try a legal separation first. Does this have an impact on your marital property? It absolutely can. Many people split up their property when they separate, even if they’re married. Say...
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...
The divorce process is sure to challenge you in many ways, including the manner in which you divide jointly held assets. While property division has the potential to bring additional stress to an already difficult situation, mediation can go a long way in keeping you...
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...
If you’re wondering if you and your spouse will get divorced, you may be considering all sorts of important questions to see if you can calculate your odds. How old were you when you got married, for instance? We know that young marriages lead to divorce more often....
As someone who has a child on the way, you know how important it is that they know both their mother and father. Many people go through children’s early years being uncertain if the man is really the father, but there’s no real excuse for that. A DNA test isn’t...
A family-owned business is the financial support for many households, but that same business can cause considerable challenges during a divorce. In the absence of a prenuptial agreement, the fate of the business has to be determined as part of the divorce. Because the...
A lot of fathers worry that, in a divorce, they’ll be denied equal custody of their children. They worry that old presumptions about the roles of men and women in childcare and attitudes about the importance of mothers versus fathers to their children will sway a...
Being married to a person who is narcissistic means that you’ll constantly have to deal with a roller coaster of emotions. For some individuals, this will lead to them deciding to divorce the narcissist. While the divorce might seem like an answer to their prayers,...
When you and your spouse begin planning and saving for retirement, you likely looked at what your joint expenses would be as a marital household. You may have had to make sacrifices over the years in order to continue contributing appropriate amounts to your...