Apr 27, 2023
Why a Cohabitation Agreement is a Must Have
Let’s face it – marriage is not for everyone. In 2022, 41% of first marriages ended in divorce. That number appears to be going down since its peak of 53% in the early 1980’s. This reduction is likely due, at least in part, to people cohabitating instead of marriage, or waiting longer to get married. […]
Aug 9, 2022
What Does It Mean To Be A Primary Residential Parent?
It’s National Back To School Month, and what better month to talk about primary residential status as a custodian in Kentucky. This time of year brings to the surface legal disagreements over where children will attend school. It seems like a good time to explain the terms “primary residential parent” (PRP) and “primary residential custodian”(PRC). […]
May 27, 2022
Factors parents can assess to keep kids out of juvenile crime
Despite parents’ efforts to keep their children on a straight path, various influences may push a child astray into juvenile delinquency. However, the National Institute of Justice finds that problem-focused therapies do more to reform minors than incarceration-based punishments. Parents should look out for the following areas that can negatively influence a child toward involvement in crime. […]
Apr 4, 2022
Ways to Expunge or Avoid a Criminal Record in Kentucky
We’ve all made bad decisions. Perhaps you got in with a bad crowd after graduating high school, or had a lapse in judgment and drove under the influence. You might be a responsible citizen now, but having a criminal record can hold you back from completely moving on from your past and obtaining gainful employment, […]
Feb 21, 2022
What is a reckless driving charge?
Driving around the streets of Kentucky may prove difficult at times, especially during peak traffic times. When you get an opening to get around the gridlock, the police may thwart your progress. One of the vaguest charges you may face is one for reckless driving. Part of the confusion is it does not have a […]
Feb 20, 2022
What Is A QDRO And Why Do I Need One?
A QDRO (pronounced QUAD-ro) is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, and whether you need one or not depends upon the type of property to be divided in your divorce. As you may know, the court in a Kentucky divorce has the authority to divide the marital property between the parties in any manner which the judge determines […]
Sep 6, 2021
What resources are available to support adoptive parents?
Many children need a loving family to take care of them. According to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), 3,109 children were waiting for adoption in July 2021. The number of children in need of a family is high, which is why the government supports adoptive parents in many ways. Resources for adoptive […]
Aug 15, 2021
What Does It Mean To Be A Primary Residential Parent?
It’s National Back To School Month, and what better month to talk about primary residential status as a custodian in Kentucky. This time of year brings to the surface legal disagreements over where children will attend school. It seems like a good time to explain the terms “primary residential parent” (PRP) and “primary residential custodian”(PRC). […]
Jul 29, 2021
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
When parents of a child end their relationship, child support is often ordered by the Court. This can be accomplished at no cost by contacting the child support office in the county where the child resides. The child support office will open a child support case. Their job is to ensure the financial security of […]