Kentucky has not had a mechanism for a man who thinks he might be the father of a child to be notified if the mother tries to put the child up for adoption . . . until now. Effective for the first time as of July 2018, a man who believes he might be […]
Effective July 1, 2018, Kentucky’s laws on custody and timesharing will change dramatically. From now on, at the start of any custody or divorce case, there will be a presumption that the parents should be awarded joint legal custody and equal timesharing in all cases. (Please see other articles on this website for explanations of […]
Quietly in early April, with little fanfare, the Kentucky legislature passes a new House Bill (HB) 492, relating to temporary custody orders. New laws in Kentucky generally take effect on July 1st each year. The link http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB492.htm can take you to the actual statutory language. When parties who have children separate, and before they reach […]
- 02 Mar '17
When couples with children separate, whether they have been married or not, one of most important challenges they need to address is the schedule of how the children go back and forth between the two houses. Until recently, the courts normally called that schedule “visitation”. Some counties in Kentucky still refer to it that way. […]
- 24 Jan '17
One of the trends in family law is that both parents often share joint legal child custody. This means that both parents make major decisions about how to raise their children together, as they likely did during the marriage. The divorce does not change that dynamic. Neither parent is divorcing the children. This did not […]
- 16 Dec '16
Around the holidays, parents have to navigate how the children are going to spend time with each of them. From Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day, there are a lot of dates and vacation time to determine. Ideally, the parents will already have a specific written court order in place for the holidays in their agreement […]
If you are about to be involved in a grandparent visitation case, the following is a brief overview of what to expect. You would want to discuss all this with your attorney. Ideally, the parties involved will be able to sit down and negotiate a resolution that it is in the grandchild’s best interest. If […]
The reality is that most issues that arise between parents about their children are not legal issues. They are parenting issues: whether a child will take a particular medication, what timesharing schedule is best for the children, where the children will attend school, what activities the children will participate in, what church a child attends. […]
FAULT While Kentucky is a ‘no fault” state, there is one situation in which, despite that fact, the Court can look at fault, not to determine IF an award will be made but as to the amount. The Court can look at the fault of the potential recipient of maintenance. This could include the scenario […]
- 20 May '16
In recent years, the ways people can share information has grown. It is so easy to send emails, post comments or photos on Facebook or Instagram. Parties must be very careful about what they say and what they post, especially when there are children involved. When it comes to social media accounts like Facebook, sometimes […]
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