Are you searching for a family lawyer near me in Shepherdsville or Bullitt County, Kentucky? My name is John Schmidt and after more than 25 years of service to the people of Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky, I can tell you there is a...
Shared Parenting During or After a Divorce
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...
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...
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...
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...
Modifications to a Divorce Decree or Support Order
The only constant in life is change, and changes in your own life circumstances, that of a former spouse, or the lives of your children may warrant modifications to a divorce decree or support order in Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky. The request may...
If My Former Spouse Isn’t Following Custody Orders Do I Still Have to Pay Child Support?
If your former spouse isn’t following custody orders, are you still required to make your child support payments? Yes, you are still required by Kentucky family law to continue paying child support. But it’s a very interesting question with a lot of layers. Here in Kentucky, child support relates to...
Relocating With Children After a Bullitt County Divorce
Experienced Child Custody and Relocation Attorney Serving Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, and Louisville, Kentucky. We are often asked, can a parent in Kentucky legally move out of the area or out of state with their child(ren) during or after a divorce? If you have heard something...
When a New Partner Enters into an Existing Child Custody Situation
We often see problems and child custody and visitation issues when a new partner enters into an existing child custody situation. It is natural for those who have gone through a divorce to develop new relationships down the road when they are ready. In most cases, it’s not a question...
A Closely Held or Family Business in a Shepherdsville Divorce
What happens to a closely held or family business in a Shepherdsville divorce? What happens when one of the spouses is a member of an LLC, holds shares in a corporation, or owns and runs their own small business? The central questions in these cases are the nature of the...