What Is the Difference Between “Temporary” and “Permanent” Orders in a Kentucky Divorce? In a Kentucky divorce, one of the most important concepts to understand early on is the difference between temporary and permanent orders. These terms sound straightforward—but in practice, they often mean something very different from what people...
Shepherdsville and Bullitt County Divorce Lawyer
Are you searching for a Shepherdsville and Bullitt County divorce lawyer? Are you facing a divorce, or have questions about child custody and visitation or marital property division? My name is John Schmidt and after more than 25 years of service as a divorce and family law attorney based in...
How are Retirement Accounts and Stocks Divided in a Divorce in Kentucky?
How are retirement accounts and stocks divided in a divorce in Kentucky? Marital property is generally any asset acquired after the date of the marriage and before the divorce, with few exceptions (such as a properly structured inheritance). Marital property is to be divided equitably in Kentucky. Key Elements of...
Common Misunderstandings in a Kentucky Divorce Case
What are some of the most common misunderstandings in a Kentucky divorce case? Divorce rates in Kentucky have steadily dropped since 2008/2009, and fewer divorces provide more opportunities for mistaken presumptions that many people hold about some of the most important issues in a local divorce. My name is John...
Options for Managing Retirement Accounts in Your Divorce
What are the options for managing retirement accounts in your divorce in Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown, or Louisville, Kentucky? Many people underestimate, fail to understand, or completely overlook one of the most significant assets in any divorce case: retirement accounts and pensions. My name is John...
A Family Lawyer Near Me in Shepherdsville or Bullitt County
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...