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...
Child Custody
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...
Moving the kids between households takes planning and preparation
Coparents can create detailed parenting plans with scheduled visits, childcare needs, and even how to handle pick-ups and drop-offs. While parents may have consulted the kids about their needs and wants, the transitions between homes will not always go as planned, and...
Kentucky child support rules in flux
Kentucky was one of just four states that received an A- or higher from the National Parents Organization. The grade was due to its new child support reform bill, which removed the 1.5 multiplier often referred to as the "Shared Parenting Penalty Multiplier." The old...
Can a divorced parent move out of state with the children?
Relocation is a very delicate subject for divorced parents. In an ideal world, the parents live near each other and the child or children move effortlessly back and forth between the residences. However, the reality can be quite different. A custodial parent may want...
Alcohol and drug abuse can impact custody agreements
The Kentucky courts generally favor joint custody. This is because child development experts agree that it is generally in the children's best interests to have both parents actively involved in raising them. Nevertheless, a parent's history of alcohol or drug abuse...
Do mothers get child custody more than fathers?
Divorce is difficult for every person who must go through the process, but it can be particularly heartbreaking for parents who see their children's lives change because of their relationship decisions. In Kentucky, parents can work out child custody agreements...
The best interests of children in child custody cases
Decisions related to the custody of children can be difficult for both parents and kids to process. Whether pursuant to a divorce or separation, Kentucky parents can struggle to know how best to address their children's needs and their own expectations about parenting...
4 things to help you cope with contentious child custody matters
Without a doubt, the issue of child custody often brings high drama and conflict in contentious divorce situations. Sometimes, the parting spouses use their children as pawns, harming the youngsters emotionally as they grapple with confusion due to their love for both...