Richmond Divorce and Family Law Blog
What are good co-parenting techniques?
Even amicable divorces create stress and strong emotions that are especially difficult for children to experience and process. Effective co-parenting helps your children feel secured and loved, and it allows both you and your spouse to develop your relationship with...
Dating tips for single parents
The desire to find a new partner following a divorce often competes with the fear of repeating the same errors in a new relationship. If you are a parent, the decisions you make will also affect your children, whether positively or negatively. There is hope for a...
What makes a parent “unfit?”
Unfit Parents An unfit parent determination comes with serious consequences. According to FindLaw, an unfit parent determination often results in the denial or transfer of parental rights, the denial or modification of visitation rights, the termination of parental...
How does Kentucky determine the best interests of a child?
When you and your child’s other parent need to make important decisions regarding child custody or visitation, you should expect the Kentucky court system to consider what it thinks to be on your child’s best interests. Most states have certain “best interests of the...
What if my spouse serves divorce papers while I am deployed?
If you deploy with the military, learning that your spouse at home has filed for divorce can add tremendous stress. In Kentucky, you and your spouse must be formally separated for a year before you or your partner can file for divorce. This separation may start while...
How joint-custody arrangements benefit children of divorce
Adjusting to a new child custody arrangement is difficult for many people, and if you are among them, the thought of spending some of your time without your child may be keeping you up at night. Even if you have felt all along that your child would benefit from having...
How can I make divorce more affordable?
Divorce is certainly expensive in terms of the time and emotional toll it takes on most people. However, divorce can also end up being very expensive in terms of dollar amount, as well. In certain instances, divorce can end up costing the persons involved over...
Vacationing with your kids after divorce
Planning summer travel can be challenging when you share children with your former spouse. Good communication and careful scheduling can help ensure that you both make plenty of fun memories with your kids this summer. Try these tips to facilitate a smooth vacation...
What is the 10/ 10 rule in military divorce?
Most people assume that the 10/10 rule states that spouses married to military personnel for less than ten years are ineligible to get the service members’ pay. This assumption is wrong. According to the Department of Defense, the 10/10 rule states that the former...
What is a QDRO?
When going through a divorce in Kentucky, you will hear a lot of unfamiliar terms, one of which is “qualified domestic relations order.” Your attorney may even recommend that you use a QDRO, at which point you may ask, what is a QDRO? The U.S. Department of Labor...
