In Kentucky, alimony, also known as spousal support, is the money that one spouse will pay to another due to a court-ordered agreement. This support isn’t always granted, but if you are in a position where you need financial support from your ex-spouse in the future,...
Family Law & Divorce
3 things to consider including in your prenuptial agreement
Being practical about any life change requires that you consider the worst-case outcome. For those recently engaged, appropriate planning for the future often involves considering what might happen if they eventually get divorced. Prenuptial agreements are important...
Prepare yourself for co-parenting
When you divorce someone you share children with, you’ll still have to deal with them often. Trying to raise the children together means that you will need to ensure that you have a communication and teamwork plan. Your children can greatly benefit when both parents...
Should you wait until your children are older to divorce?
As a parent considering divorce, you may worry about the effect it will have on your children. You may wonder if you should wait until the kids grow up. Divorce is never easy on a child There is no easy time to divorce when you have children. Seeing their parents...
How to account for your child’s age when negotiating a custody agreement
Most moms and dads can agree on one thing: They want what's in their kids' best interests. Family law judges have that same goal. Accordingly, the court may let your child's age and developmental level impact what a judge deems is the best custodial option for them....
What to consider if you’re thinking about adoption
Adoption happens in many ways. In some cases, couples seek out babies or young children to adopt as they expand their families. In other cases, people take in foster children, bond with them and decide to adopt them to get them out of the foster care system. In still...
What can invalidate a pre- or postnuptial agreement?
With prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, something to keep in mind is that they can be invalidated. In most cases, there are only five things that can invalidate one of these contracts. They include: Being coerced into signing the contact, signing under duress or...
How to ask for a prenuptial agreement without ruining your relationship
Maybe you strongly believe that you should create a prenuptial agreement before tying the knot. Or maybe you’ve been thinking about this, but have backed off because you don’t want to upset your partner before your wedding day arrives. There’s nothing simple about...
When in-person visitation with your child isn’t possible, consider a virtual visit
While most parents want to spend as much time with their kids as possible, there are instances in which in-person visits just are not possible. Sometimes a parent or child moves out of town. Other times, someone may be sick. All kinds of things can interfere with even...
What are your divorce odds if you married young?
Did you know that the likelihood of divorce is about more than how well you seem to get along as a couple or how in love you feel? People often cite things like drifting apart or cheating as reasons for divorce, and they certainly are, but you can actually find out a...