John Schmidt is a family law attorney serving Shepherdsville and Bullitt County for more than 25 years. A family law lawyer can help with many family-related legal issues, such as: · Legal separation · Divorce · Child custody & parenting time (visitation) · Division of marital property · Division of...
Intersection Injury Accidents are Increasing across Kentucky
Intersection injury accidents are increasing across Kentucky, and here in Shepherdsville and Bullitt County. Recent statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted more than 35% of car accidents resulting in injury to a driver or their passenger(s) happen in an intersection. Intersection accidents are usually based...
Lawyer for an Indictment or Criminal Charges in Shepherdsville, KY
Are you potentially facing an indictment or criminal charges and need a criminal defense lawyer? Have you been contacted by law enforcement for questioning, subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury, or arrested on a warrant or a criminal complaint? Many of those facing criminal charges and consequences fail to...
Does a Good Income Affect the Outcome of a Kentucky Divorce?
Does a good income affect the outcome of a Kentucky divorce? How will this affect child custody and support, the division of marital property, or spousal support (known as maintenance here in Kentucky)? How will calculations for the various types of support be affected if a lot of my income...
Soft Tissue Injuries from a Car Accident Can Interrupt Your Life
Many people here in Kentucky don’t realize the likelihood of injury after even a minor motor vehicle collision. Soft tissue injuries from a car accident can interrupt your life with immense pain and, in many cases, incapacitation. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a story that starts...
Taking Part of Someone Else’s Prescription Can Be a Felony in Kentucky
The issues with prescription drug issues in Kentucky are well documented. These offenses often begin with something as simple as a person taking a pill or two from another person’s bottle in the medicine cabinet. Unfortunately, taking part of someone else’s prescription can be a felony in Kentucky. In many...
Best Practices When Your Child Visits the Other Parent
After more than 25 years of experience with child custody and family law issues here in Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, and Louisville, Kentucky, and based in part on my own personal experience, I thought it might be helpful to share a couple of best practices when...
Injured as a Passenger in a Car Accident
What should you do if you are injured as a passenger in a car accident in Shepherdsville or anywhere in Bullitt County, Kentucky? One moment, you’re riding in someone else’s vehicle, and the next, you have suffered injuries and face the challenges of treatment and recovery. When a passenger is...
Shoplifting or Theft by Unlawful Taking in Kentucky
Shepherdsville Theft Defense Lawyer What constitutes shoplifting or theft by unlawful taking in the Commonwealth of Kentucky? Shoplifting is one of the most common daily crimes across the country and here in Kentucky. Shopkeepers and retail stores have become much more focused and effective at monitoring the interior of their...
Take the Children Out of State Without the Court’s Permission – Move Away Child Custody or Parental Kidnapping?
If you take the children out of state without the Court’s permission, is it simply a question of move away child custody or could it be considered to be “parental kidnapping?” Can a parent sharing custody with a co-parent take the child(ren) and move out of the area or out...