Are you searching for an experienced Shepherdsville child custody and parenting time attorney? One of the most important issues in any divorce or move-away/relocation case involving children relates to child custody, parenting time or visitation, and child support. In Bullitt County and throughout the Louisville-area region, child custody and parenting time can be complicated and emotionally challenging for all parties.
Child custody and parenting time legally establishes the role of each parent in the life of the child or children and must thoroughly address many issues, such as:
- Who will have the legal authority to make important decisions regarding the health, education, religious practices, and other important issues in a child’s life?
- How much time will each parent share with each child, and specifically, where and when will each child be with each parent?
- How will the moments when the child moves between households be managed?
- Are there any unique arrangements related to the child’s health, athletic, religious, or extra-curricular activity schedules?
- Who will provide health insurance for each child? Who has the authority to seek and approve medical treatment?
- How will birthdays, school breaks, summer vacations, and other holiday schedules be shared?
- What happens if one of the child’s parents is required or makes a decision to relocate out of the area or out of Kentucky?
Your Shepherdsville child custody and parenting time schedule can be flexible and tailored to meet the unique needs of your child(ren) and their life’s existing and future patterns. Here in Kentucky, our Family Court starts from the rebuttable presumption that time with each child and related expenses should be shared as evenly as possible between the parents. The primary focus of Kentucky family law will always be the best interests of each child.
In cases of domestic violence, alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and physical or psychological abuse, child custody and parenting time decisions must be handled in a completely different manner than in cases where the parents are able to work together to develop the best solution for their child(ren).
My name is John Schmidt, and as a Shepherdsville child custody and parenting time/family law attorney serving Bullitt, Hardin, Spencer, Shelby, Jefferson, and Oldham counties for more than 25 years, I can tell you it is important to put the needs and interests of each child ahead of your own.
You will need an experienced family law attorney to work through these issues with you and help protect and accomplish your goals while working through each issue associated with child custody and parenting time.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get answers to your questions and to learn more about your unique circumstances and how to protect what is most important to you in your family law case.
