Blog Posts in April, 2015

Where can parents go for help in international abduction cases?

The end of a relationship between two parents in Kentucky comes with many questions, emotions and changes, which are made all the more complicated if one parent wants to move to another country. Understandably, the parent remaining in the United States may not wish for the other parent to move with the child abroad. In fact, there may be a child custody plan in place that orders each parent to ...

Breaking the news of divorce to your children

Kentucky parents are responsible for their child's happiness and welfare, and this responsibility is all the more important when parents divorce or break up. Breaking the news of divorce can be difficult for parents to do, but there are some steps they can take to ease the transition. First of all, if they are able to, parents may consider breaking the news of the divorce together. This shows that ...

What happens when a Kentucky spouse cheats the tax system?

Last week we discussed hidden assets in a divorce. This week we will explore further ways in which a spouse's problematic behavior could affect an innocent spouse in Kentucky. When one spouse tries to cheat the tax system, their behavior could have implications for asset division and other divorce issues. There are numerous ways a spouse may try to cheat on their taxes. They may not fully report ...

Helping Spouses Uncover Hidden Assets in a Divorce

Dividing property after a divorce in Kentucky is not as simple as it may seem. There are many assets to consider that go far beyond a house, furniture and automobiles. Other marital property, such as stocks, bonds, retirement accounts and bank accounts are all subject to division during a divorce. Spouses must lay all their assets out on the table in order to fully divide them fairly. This is not ...