Child Custody

Even though you and your ex-spouse decided to end your marriage, you chose to set up a co-parenting arrangement. With this arrangement, you have your kids during your scheduled parenting time, and your ex-spouse does the same. What happens when you are not around,...

In the post-divorce world, you and your ex-spouse want to spend as much time as possible with your children and the court supports that view.  Your parenting plan should contain the custody and visitation schedule the two of you select. Is the four-three schedule the...

Whether you and your soon-to-be ex are going to be sharing custody of your children fairly equally or one of you will have primary custody of them, you may want to include a “right of first refusal” in your custody agreement. Basically, if you have the right of first...

Indiana law presumes that both parents have a legal right to time with their minor children, as well as a responsibility to support children financially. Divorcing spouses can make a parenting plan that fits their needs or ask the court to do so if they cannot agree. ...

Kentucky leads the nation in mistreatment and neglect of children, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ranked as the top state in child abuse for two years in a row, the causes include drug addiction, mental illness and poverty. Between 2018...

Divorce often gets messy, especially when the couple involved shares minor children. The custody of children often becomes the most hotly contested issue in a divorce, as both parents desperately want to remain part of their children's lives. Worries about the loss of...

On a grading scale created by the National Parents Organization, Kentucky received an "A" for its joint-parenting law. Signed into effect on April 26, 2018, House Bill 528 created the shared-parenting requirement. Each parent must agree to spend equal time with his or...

Family law judges in Kentucky and around the country tend to favor co-parenting arrangements whenever possible because research shows that the children of divorce are less likely to develop emotional or behavioral problems when they spend time with both of their...

The divorce process means making many changes, particularly if there are children involved. This process can be even more challenging for many Kentucky parents when it includes co-parenting teenagers. There are some things, however, that parents should avoid, to...