Are you searching for information about shared parenting during or after a divorce? Kentucky family law establishes a “rebuttable presumption” that it is in the best interests of a child to share equal time with each parent. This model serves as the starting point for all child custody and visitation...
Motorcycle Accident Personal injury Claim
Why do you need an experienced and proven attorney to handle your motorcycle accident personal injury claim? What do you need to know about managing a PIP and/or personal injury insurance claim? After more than 25 years of experience as an attorney based in Shepherdsville I can tell you the...
DUI Diversion for First Time Offenses
Many counties in Kentucky offer DUI Diversion for first time offenses. What is a DUI or drunk driving diversion program, and who is eligible for diversion in Kentucky? A diversion program allows qualifying first-time DUI offenders to complete a rehabilitation program and avoid a permanent DUI record. Upon the successful...
Family Law and Divorce Attorney
Are you searching for an experienced family law and divorce attorney? The Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates have been providing family law services to Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin, Spencer, Shelby, and Oldham counties in Kentucky for over 25 years, including: · Uncontested divorce · Contested divorce · Child custody...
Car Accident Lawyer Near Me
Are you searching for a car accident lawyer near me? If you are located near Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky, contact the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates, PLLC. My name is John Schmidt, and for over 25 years, I have served the...
Defending Assault Charges
Are you searching for a criminal defense attorney near me? Have you been accused of committing an assault and need an attorney with extensive experience defending assault charges? Assault in Kentucky usually results from any attempt to recklessly or intentionally cause bodily injury to another while possessing the physical ability...
Child Custody and Visitation Plans should be Based Upon the Best Interests of the Child(ren)
Kentucky Family Law, and the Judges here in Bullitt County and throughout the Louisville region are guided by the principle that child custody and visitation plans should be based upon the best interests of the child(ren). Kentucky law has clearly established a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best...
Wrongful Death from a Drunk Driver
What should you and your family do if you have lost a family member in an accident resulting in their wrongful death from a drunk driver? It may surprise you to learn that alcohol was only involved in 3% of the motor vehicle accidents in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky...
What Can a DUI Attorney Do For Me (that I can’t do for myself)?
DUI lawyers in Kentucky are often asked, “What can a DUI attorney do for me that I can’t do for myself?” My name is John Schmidt, and after more than 25 years of experience as a DUI and criminal defense attorney based in Shepherdsville, I can tell you there is...
Military Retirement Property Division Under USFSPA
Under the “Uniform Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act” (USFSPA), each state (including Kentucky) is allowed to treat “disposable retirement pay” as marital property according to each state’s law. How will military retirement property division occur in a Kentucky divorce? Generally speaking, a former spouse may receive up to 50% (or...