Mediation can reduce three primary factors in divorce – time, emotional stress and cost. You have much more control over your divorce in mediation than you would before a judge so take advantage of the opportunity to manage the process, make some of your own rules and enjoy one of the most beneficial strategies for any divorce: mediation. Why is …
Creating a Child Custody and Visitation Plan in Louisville
Are you concerned about creating a child custody and visitation plan in Louisville which the court will approve? Are you struggling to resolve issues contained within aspects of child custody or visitation time because of a difficult former spouse? The partners at Dodd & Dodd each have decades of experience representing clients before Louisville and Central Kentucky family law courts. …
Gray Divorce or Divorce after the Age of 50 in Louisville
The Washington Post recently noted that the divorce rate for those over the age of 50 – often referred to as “Gray Divorce” – has more than doubled since 1990. More than half of gray divorce or divorce after the age of 50 cases are the first marriage for each party, and the majority have lasted longer than 20 years. …
How the 4 Types of Borderline Personality Disorder Affect a Louisville Divorce
Are you considering the end of your marriage to a spouse with borderline personality disorder? How do the 4 types of Borderline Personality Disorder affect a Louisville divorce? An informed strategy will reap substantial benefits when working through issues such as child custody and visitation, property division and issues of child support and maintenance. Up until recently American therapists considered …
Preparing for a Contentious Divorce in Louisville
Are you considering the end of your marriage and concerned about preparing for a contentious divorce in Louisville? There are many reasons why specific issues or a divorce itself can become contentious. In some cases, there is simply an area where the former spouses cannot negotiate or mediate a resolution which satisfies both parties. In other cases an issue has …
How to Determine the Value of Business Goodwill in a Louisville Divorce
What is “goodwill” and how does one determine the value of business goodwill in a Louisville divorce? Does goodwill only apply to an individual or does it apply to a company as well? A divorce which involves a closely-held business or professional practice is not only legally and financially complex, it will often be quite contentious. If you or your …
Is Mediation a Good Strategy in a Louisville Divorce?
What is mediation and is mediation a good strategy in a Louisville divorce? Mediation is a cost effective and timely alternative to resolving differences in a Louisville divorce, child custody & visitation, child support, maintenance or family law dispute through litigation in a Court of Law. Mediation is designed to bring the parties in a family law dispute together in …
The Amount of Maintenance Can Have a Lot to Do With Lifestyle
The amount of maintenance can have a lot to do with lifestyle of the former spouses during the marriage as well as the ability of each spouse to achieve gainful, long term employment. Our Louisville Family Courts absolutely take these issues into account when considering temporary or permanent maintenance orders during or after a Louisville divorce. In fact maintaining the …
Managing the Fear and Emotional Challenges of a Louisville Divorce
Are you searching for strategies associated with managing the fear and emotional challenges of a Louisville divorce? Considering or beginning a divorce can be a very formidable and unsettling time. You are working through a range of emotions, but there are a few things which can help you to reign in your mind and reduce the emotional toll of a …
Sealing Divorce Records to Protect Your Privacy
Are you concerned about sealing divorce records to protect your privacy? How do you keep your private business and information out of the public record. Generally speaking, Court proceedings in Louisville Family Law Court and across the State of Kentucky are a matter of public record. Any legal filings submitted in your divorce case will be open for the public …