25+ Years Family Law Attorney Serving Shepherdsville, Jeffersontown, Elizabethtown
What does it take to finish a divorce on your own, without an experienced family law attorney to represent and protect your interests? It is interesting that more than 50% of those in Kentucky attempt to file divorce themselves. Did you know that a large majority of those cases wind up bogged down in frustration as they simply attempt to understand all of the forms required and how to complete them correctly.
After a few appearances in court, several failed attempts to resolve areas of disagreement and months of time passing, many people want to find an attorney who will help them complete their divorce and protect their goals and objectives, in a timely fashion at a reasonable cost.
What Has to Happen to Complete Your Divorce?
What does it take to finish a divorce in Shepherdsville, Jeffersontown, Elizabethtown and the greater Louisville area? Even after you work through all the required paperwork, another challenge presents itself. Did you know that every aspect of every issue relating to your divorce must be completely resolved before a decree to terminate your marriage can be issued by the Judge in your case? This includes but is not limited to:
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Property, asset and liability classification (marital, separate, blended) and distribution including student loans and the family home
- Child support
- Maintenance / spousal support / alimony
- The division of retirement and pension accounts
- Valuation and division of a company, business or professional practice
What if My Former Spouse and I Are Not In Complete Agreement On Every Issue in the Divorce?
Most clients who approach the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates are concerned with protecting their own goals and objectives. They also want to know what does it take to finish a divorce and how much is it going to cost.
The time and cost of a divorce are directly tied to the amount of disagreement between the parties, and their ability to resolve disagreement and resolve every issue in the divorce.
The primary frameworks for resolving issues in a divorce are negotiation and mediation. If the parties are not able to reach complete agreement in these legal venues the Judge in the case must render a decision.
My name is John Schmidt and I have served the people of Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown and greater Louisville, Kentucky for more than 25 years. When you need an experienced divorce and family law attorney my law offices have the skill it takes to manage your case while protecting your goals and objectives.
If you are searching for a divorce and family law attorney with almost 200 positive Google reviews, kindness and tenacity 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.
Our team is skilled in handling cases like yours. Your goals, security and well-being are our top priorities, and we will give our all to deliver the results you seek. What does it take to finish a divorce in Shepherdsville, Jeffersontown, Elizabethtown and the greater Louisville area? An experienced, skilled family law attorney, some give-and-take, the ability to make a stand when necessary and a consistent focus on achieving the best possible outcome in an efficient manner.
