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Contemplating divorce when you are not the breadwinner
Separating from your spouse after years of marriage is emotionally overwhelming. What can make your decision more difficult is when you are not the breadwinner of the family. You may have given up your career to assume domestic responsibilities and support your...
Permanently terminating parental rights in Kentucky
Family courts uphold the parent-child relationship, whether the parents are still together or not. This means that if there is a choice for a child to continue nurturing their relationship with their parent, the courts will choose this option. But if a parent or both...
4 things to remember when responding to divorce papers
It can be hard to process the experience of receiving divorce papers from your spouse, and you might not even know what to do next. Often, people file an official response acknowledging or denying their partner’s claims in divorce papers. When sending your answer,...
Making informed choices about the family home in divorce
Dissolving a marriage can be an intimidating process and those facing similar circumstances in life might face a variety of difficult choices while preparing a strategy to safeguard their futures. One example of a topic that might be an area of concern for many could...
Who pays for a child’s extracurriculars after a divorce?
Even though Kentucky has standard guidelines for calculating child support, it is still a highly contested issue. It can become complicated if the parents do not understand the state's policies, what they cover and what they don't. In calculating child support, the...
Identifying digital assets when facing a divorce
Going through the end of a marriage can be a stressful process and there may be a multitude of vital topics to cover when facing a similar change in life. Identifying and valuing all marital assets is one example of a step that may prove essential to preparing for...
Tax topics to consider when facing a divorce
Going through the end of a marriage can be a stressful and intimidating process and knowing every factor to address along the way can seem a complex concept. One example of a factor that it might not be difficult to overlook could pertain to addressing the topic of...
What should divorcing parents know about child custody?
The decision to end your marriage is the first difficult choice in a series of decisions you will have to make as this process moves forward. It can be stressful to make important legal and financial choices that have the impact to affect your family for years to...
Limiting financial mistakes when preparing for a divorce
It is no secret that dissolving a marriage can be a stressful process, and the outcome of the situation could have a significant impact on various areas of one’s life. Individuals in Kentucky who are preparing for a divorce may encounter numerous difficult topics to...
