There are many steps in the adoption process. The steps will vary depending upon the details regarding the adoptive family, but the home study is one step that all families must take. Some may feel anxiety with this step because it judges the prospective parent. It...
Year: 2022
How to split debt during divorce
Kentucky courts divide assets and debts as part of divorce settlements. While many worry about who gets the house, cars or other high-value assets, they should also worry about marital debt, which includes mortgages, car loans and credit cards. Both parties share the...
How will your high-value assets get divided?
Families that count businesses, investments, estate plans, and maybe even bitcoin or artwork face serious challenges when dividing marital assets. Each spouse must get an accurate list of the assets. Considering there may be thousands or millions of dollars at stake,...
How can virtual visitation protect your relationship with your child?
Regular contact with your child is essential to building and maintaining a strong relationship as they grow and mature. Unfortunately, a divorced parent may not always be able to be in the room with them, particularly if you move out of town or your career takes you...
It may be possible to terminate a coparent’s rights
Kentucky family courts typically award joint custody to parents who divorce. It may not mean that the children spend equal time in each household, but it does mean that each parent has an equal say in how the child is raised and is also responsible for the care and...
How to create a viable holiday visitation schedule
The school year is underway, and the holidays will be here before you know it. Those parents planning their divorce will likely have a very different holiday season this year. The key to making it work for the kids and the parents are creating a holiday visitation...
What to know about stepparent adoption in Kentucky
Many parents bring pre-existing children into a marriage, regardless of whether it is the first or subsequent marriage. Ideally, the couple strengthens their love and bond, which can lead to a discussion of formalizing a role they may already play in the lives of...
Weighing options: the benefits of open, mediated and closed adoption
The decision to expand the family through adoption is exciting but has many important details to address before the process is complete. No decision is more critical than choosing open, mediated or closed adoption. There are no right or wrong answers. Instead, it's a...
5 great reasons for getting divorced
Many divorces involve an amicable parting of ways and may remain friends or co-parent partners in raising the family. There may be other situations, however, where it is clear that the marriage needs to end, regardless of what a spouse says about changing their ways...
Are those texts actually deleted?
The Congressional investigation into the events on January 6, 2021, has yielded a wealth of information about who did what and said what on the day. Witnesses provided much of this information, but investigators have also sought or subpoenaed data, papers and...