Emotions can often get out of hand in a divorce. When this happens, both you and your spouse will suffer. Yet your children will suffer even more. Children are the unwitting casualties of divorce. You need to ensure your issues with your spouse do not harm your...
Mediation vs. collaboration: What’s the difference?
If you and your spouse have begun thinking about obtaining a Kentucky divorce, neither of you likely looks forward to a long drawn out court battle. Not only do such acrimonious divorces cause stress, anger and upset for both of you, they also negatively impact your...
What is divorce mediation?
Many people who decide to divorce are afraid of the process before it begins. Whatever the reasons are for divorcing, they don’t want it to be finalized in a bitter fight. This is especially true for parents who will need to maintain a relationship while raising their...
Is a collaborative law divorce right for you? Points to consider
If you are thinking about getting a divorce, you have probably already heard about how difficult the process can be on an emotional level. We do not want to rehash all of those things that you have already considered. Instead, we like to focus on providing our...
Making sense of what a settlement agreement is
While it is not necessary to enter into an agreement before one separates or files for divorce, the sooner one does, the less potential there are for delays in a divorce case. When it comes to a dissolution of a marriage, a judge will require former spouses to agree...
Kentucky’s property distribution laws in divorce
Although most people do not enter into a marriage anticipating its demise, issues such the distribution of assets in the event of a divorce can definitely make living in one state more advantageous than another. Each day across Kentucky, court battles are waged and...
Planning for probate during the divorce process
For some people, it's all they can do to get through a divorce process and move on with their lives. It's important, though, to think about the rest of your life and how you want to move on. To protect yourself and your heirs now and throughout the future, it helps to...
How do you manage ongoing parental expenses after divorce?
A collaborative divorce can be a very freeing thing. If you and your ex can work together to make major decisions in a civil and cooperative manner, you might find that divorce is less stressful than it could be and that you are both happier with the outcome. While...
Dividing business assets after divorce
We've often talked about the need for collaboration during the divorce process. When collaboration is possible, it can reduce the in-fighting and stress of the entire process, and it can make it easier for you and your soon-to-be ex to make decisions that are better...
Study shows some money matters less important in marriage
A recent study sought to find out whether the financial roles of men and women in marriages were related to higher or lower chances for divorce. The study found that some factors did increase a risk of divorce while others didn't seem to have an impact at all....
