Jefferson County couples going through a divorce may not know the child custody options available to a judge when deciding issues regarding children during a divorce. When judges make any decision regarding the custody of a child they must give serious consideration to many factors, including but not limited to: the child's age the child's...
Child Custody Parenting Time and Support Survive the Expiration of a Restraining Order
Why are restraining orders so important in a domestic violence case surrounding a divorce action? Why should you attend the hearing and fight against a temporary restraining order becoming permanent? Did you know child custody parenting time and support survive the expiration of a restraining order? A few years ago Kentucky's legislature enacted new laws...
What is Parental Alienation and How Can It Affect Child Custody During and After a Louisville Divorce
What is Parental Alienation and how can it affect child custody and parenting time in Louisville and Jefferson County divorce cases? Parental alienation is a serious child abuse issue and can ultimately affect child custody and parenting time orders. Parental alienation is the effort of one parent to add distance to or interrupt the relationship...
Why the Legal Issue of Paternity is So Important in Jefferson County
Many people don't understand why the legal issue of paternity is so important in Jefferson County family law courts? When a child is born to a married woman the State of Kentucky legally assumes her husband to be the father of the child. All legal child custody rights associated with the child are shared between...