The usual purpose of a marriage is to make a lifetime commitment to a partner. Although the vast majority of people enter into new marriages in good faith, a large portion of them eventually end in divorce. Misconduct, changing values and shifting cultural standards...
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Family Law
Is nesting right for your family?
Children thrive on routine and familiarity, but this is often in scarcity after a divorce. Nesting, a co-parenting arrangement where children remain in the family home while parents take turns living with them allows them to maintain a sense of continuity and...
Parental alienation and its implications for child custody
After a contentious divorce, some parents may use their children as tools in their battle against each other. One tactic they may use is parental alienation. This involves one parent actively turning the children against the other parent. Parental alienation is a form...
What warrants post-decree modifications in a Kentucky divorce?
There is nothing more inevitable than changes in divorce. Family affairs must constantly adapt to new conditions, making Kentucky courts accustomed to revisiting and adjusting divorce decrees. If you, your ex-spouse and your child are experiencing significant life...
Why a second marriage might necessitate a prenuptial agreement
It takes a lot of courage to develop a new relationship after one ends in divorce. Falling in love a second time can feel like a second chance at a happy life. It is common to get wrapped up in the excitement and for people to fail to consider the unique practical...
3 common signs of parental alienation
The divorce process can be trying even at the best of times. However, when children are at the heart of the process, tensions may be heightened further. Unfortunately, children might occasionally be weaponized by one spouse who feels hostility towards the other...
Good faith and bad faith in relocation
Sometimes relocation to a new town, city or state can open an exciting new chapter in the life of a parent. It should also be an exciting time for the child that relocates along with the parent. However, judges might find fault with the desire of a parent to relocate...
3 considerations to make co-parenting after divorce easier
Divorce is a situation that highlights the differences in parental values and parenting styles for many couples. Once the marriage is over, many people assume they can resort to whatever parenting practices they want to without regard to the other parent. Though...
What are the signs of a marriage in trouble?
While all marriages experience rough patches every now and then, some occurrences point to a marriage in serious trouble. Being able to recognize problematic signs allows you to take the steps to save your marriage if that’s what you and your spouse desire. It can...
Property division in Kentucky divorces
As a married couple, you and your spouse acquire rights to both property and debts acquired during your marriage. However, marital property excludes anything one owned before marriage, inheritance, gifts and property that is excluded through legal agreements such as...
