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 Shepherdsville, I can help to answer your questions, and guide you through the process while protecting what is most important to you.
3 Key points about why you need an experienced Shepherdsville and Bullitt County divorce lawyer:
- A divorce can’t be completed until every issue associated with the process is completely resolved.
- The more you are able to work through areas of disagreement and resolve them, the faster and less expensive your divorce will be.
- An agreement you contribute to has a much better chance of standing up after the divorce. Expensive and time-consuming post-decree litigation is much more likely when the Judge imposes a solution on the parties, than when the parties are able to reach agreement themselves through negotiations or mediation.
Why is it important to have an experienced Shepherdsville and Bullitt County divorce lawyer? I can tell you there are a lot of details to work through in a divorce, even if you don’t have children. Your divorce can’t be finished until every single issues associated with the process is completely resolved. If there are children involved and you wish to share custody and visitation, you will need to be able to work through issues you might not fully agree with in order to reach a settlement that is in the best interests of the child(ren). Divorce isn’t an “all or nothing” type of thing. It’s more of a “give-and-take.” If you are able to at least try to work through things, knowing what is most important to you, you are much more likely to complete your divorce in a shorter timeframe, and with a lot less expense.
When the parties are unable to reach a settlement through negotiations or mediation, the Judge in a divorce case must decide the matter and render a decision as to how things are going to go. I can tell you from experience, both parties usually feel like they’ve lost a bit when the Judge imposes a decision. In addition, many, many studies have shown that agreements reached through negotiations or mediation are much more likely to hold up after the divorce is completed. When you participate in working through the process and reaching an agreement, you share a piece of ownership in that outcome. The fact is, you’re more likely to uphold an agreement you’ve helped to reach than you will an order imposed upon you by the Judge.
I work to gain an understanding of your goals, objectives and priorities for the divorce. There are definitely times to stand up and hold firm on an objective, and as an experienced Shepherdsville and Bullitt county divorce lawyer I am always prepared to put a matter before the Judge to protect my client’s interests. What is the best strategy to accomplish your goals and objectives? Unlike common perceptions about divorce lawyers, I’m not here to fan the flames of disagreement and run up the bill. I’m here to provide sound advice and counsel. I’m here, like an experienced trail guide, to help you to work through the process in order to achieve the things that are most important to you.
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.
