Kentucky Law Blog

Many married couples in Denver eventually end up filing for divorce. Most divorces are contested which means spouses cannot agree on issues like property division and child custody. It is important to understand the proper steps to take when starting the process. Most people begin with a consultation with a family law attorney. An attorney will prepare the paperwork and file it with the court. It is still important for parties to gather all the necessary paperwork to assist their attorney with completing the paperwork. The next step is the service of process on the opposing party. After...

Divorce can be a complicated financial matter as well as an emotional issue. This can be especially true for small and medium-sized owners of privately-held Kentucky companies. These types of businesses are often the largest marital asset at stake in the divorce, and if the division is not handled properly, it could have a serious negative effect on the longevity of the business. Many business owners want to make sure that their companies do not have to be sold in order to settle the divorce and want to prepare themselves to move forward successfully. Business owners may negotiate a mutually...

Married couples in Kentucky may be surprised to learn that the rate of gray divorces, which are those where one or both individuals are over the age of 50, doubled between 1990 and 2010. Some of these divorces may be among people who were previously divorced (and who are statistically more likely to get divorced again), but others can be the result of long-term couples simply growing apart. Other things that can cause stress and ultimately lead to the end of a marriage include financial difficulties. Couples who have been dealing with years of debt or who do not see eye to eye on how to...

Married couples in Kentucky who have recently separated may already have a sense of how daunting a divorce can be, especially if children are involved. However, there are some commonsense ways to ameliorate the process that are sometimes forgotten in the emotion of the split. A common pitfall in contentious divorces is the refusal to concede on anything. Many people will spend more money fighting for an object than what the object is actually worth. If there are non-sentimental items that can be parted with, sometimes it just makes more sense to give up the fight. Though giving in may make...