Divorce & Family Law

It is a stressful feeling when you suspect your spouse is hiding assets in your divorce. This concern is especially common in high-asset cases where finances are complex. If your partner primarily controlled the money, you might worry about facing an unfair settlement...

When going through a divorce, dividing debt is just as important and emotionally charged as dividing assets. In equitable distribution states like Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, courts aim for a fair (not necessarily equal) division of both property and debt....

As we’ve said before on the blog, divorce is a major financial transaction that has to be taken seriously. If you don’t adequately prepare and instead improvise your way through the legal issues that wait you, then you could wind up facing poor outcomes that leave you...

Getting a divorce can be an overwhelming experience for the couple and their entire household. Aside from the emotional toll the process usually takes on a family, it can also come with various costs. There are ways to keep these expenses in check, with different...

Divorce is likely one of the hardest experiences you will ever go through. Even amicable divorces in Kentucky usually come with strong and complicated emotions, including anger, sadness and fear. The divorce process becomes even more complicated when children are...

Divorce is common regardless of age and financial situation. However, there are certain demographics that are getting divorced more often than they used to. Notably, that includes those 55 and older. The term frequently used for these cases is “gray divorce.” Although...

The vast majority of divorce cases are resolved through negotiation. Even if you feel like this isn’t an option in your case given the contentiousness you have with your spouse, you might be able to find a path forward to positive resolution. To successfully do so,...

When a couple decides to end their marriage, one of the most challenging aspects is the division of assets, including property. Kentucky is an equitable distribution state, meaning the court will divide marital property fairly between the spouses.  However, it is...

Social media is a public forum. Anything that is posted publicly and can be accessed by anyone may be allowed as evidence in court. This is true both for criminal court and for family court. These posts are part of the public domain as soon as they are made, and so...

It’s frequently believed that parents should stay in an unhappy marriage as a sacrifice for their children. This way, their children aren’t subjected to the traumatic experience of their parents divorcing.  However, the dynamic between parents serves a large purpose...