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06 Dec '23
The key difference between a divorce and an annulment is the effect it has on the way the marriage is dissolved. A divorce ends a marriage, while an annulment results in a finding that no valid marriage ever existed. There must be legal grounds for seeking an annulment in Kentucky, such as one spouse defrauding […]
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If you have been hurt in a workplace accident and are temporarily unable to return to your job, you should receive temporary total disability benefits. Kentucky statutory law defines temporary total disability as “the condition of an employee who has not reached maximum medical improvement from an injury and has not reached a level of […]
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At the law office of Clark, Cornett and Smith, we help social workers and professional counselors defend their licenses when charges are brought by their professional board. While we seek resolutions that do not require an administrative hearing, we can represent and defend our clients at a hearing necessary. The Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional […]
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Unlike other states, Kentucky has no presumption of a child going to either parent in the event of a divorce. Rather, Kentucky uses a “best interest of the child” standard when determining legal custody of children. The presumption in Kentucky courts is that parents who are separated will exercise joint legal and physical custody of […]
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Parental alienation is a strategy whereby one parent intentionally expresses to the child unjustified negativity regarding the other parent in order to damage the child’s relationship with the other parent. This scenario can commonly occur following a divorce. Parental alienation is a form of abuse and is not in the best interest of the child. […]
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Kentucky has a no-fault workers’ compensation system, but when an employee is injured due to an employer’s safety violations, additional workers’ compensation benefits become available in the form of a “safety penalty”. When an accident is caused by the intentional failure of the employer to comply with a specific statute or administrative regulation, the employee’s […]
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Members of the Kentucky Public Pensions plan who receive disability benefits from the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) can have their disability benefits discontinued. The KPPA contracts with a Managed Medical Review Organization (MMRO) for the administration of disability retirement claims. The MMRO sometimes contacts members to determine if they still meet the requirements for […]
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04 May '22
Many people know that prenuptial agreements can be used to identify premarital assets and prevent them from becoming marital assets. However, there are several other benefits to executing a prenuptial agreement before getting married. One lesser-known benefit of having a prenuptial agreement is that it can limit an individual’s debt liability. A prenuptial agreement can […]
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08 Apr '22
The most common real estate litigation involves a breach of contract. One party typically claims that another party has failed to perform according to the terms of the parties’ agreement. At the Clark Law Office, we have decades of experience helping people resolve real estate disputes. There are several typical breach of contract issues involving […]
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03 Nov '21
The Fayette County Bar Association has awarded Bennett Clark with the Henry T. Duncan Award. This honor is awarded to an attorney whose integrity, leadership and professional conduct exemplify the high ethical and professional standards of the legal profession. Bennett grew up in Lexington and graduated from University High School. He then went to the […]
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