Dean, Author at Dean H. Sutton, ESQ. Louisville, KY Family Law Attorney https://divorceattorneyky.com/author/wpx_divorcea/ Honest, Trustworthy Legal Services Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:15:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 How an EPO/DVO works. https://divorceattorneyky.com/how-an-epo-dvo-works/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:12:02 +0000 https://divorceattorneyky.com/?p=276 Most adults know that if a partner (whether married or not) commits domestic violence or threatens domestic violence, the victim of the domestic violence can file a petition for an Emergency Protective Order ("EPO").  The petition will immediately go before a Judge without either party being present.  If an EPO is granted, a hearing date [...]

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]]> Equal Parenting Time and Child Support https://divorceattorneyky.com/271-2/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:23:55 +0000 https://divorceattorneyky.com/?p=271 There is now a presumption of equal parenting time.  With that, if the income of the parents is about the same, there will be no child support or only a small amount.  The presumption of equal parenting time can be overcome if it is shown by a number of factors that it is in the [...]

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]]> I want my child to live primarily with me. Currently, the child lives with the other parent. Am I seeking a change in custody? https://divorceattorneyky.com/i-want-my-child-to-live-primarily-with-me-currently-the-child-lives-with-the-other-parent-am-i-seeking-a-change-in-custody/ https://divorceattorneyky.com/i-want-my-child-to-live-primarily-with-me-currently-the-child-lives-with-the-other-parent-am-i-seeking-a-change-in-custody/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:15:24 +0000 https://dev.kgleslie.com/?p=168 Most likely not. Under still evolving Kentucky law, what you are probably seeking is a change in “parenting time” with your child. Under current Kentucky law, if the parent who may see his or her child every other weekend (called the “noncustodial parent”), wants to change the arrangement wherein the child lives in his or [...]

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]]> https://divorceattorneyky.com/i-want-my-child-to-live-primarily-with-me-currently-the-child-lives-with-the-other-parent-am-i-seeking-a-change-in-custody/feed/ 124 The New Family Court Judges https://divorceattorneyky.com/the-new-family-court-judges/ https://divorceattorneyky.com/the-new-family-court-judges/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:14:57 +0000 https://dev.kgleslie.com/?p=166 There are six new Jefferson County Family Court Judges and a new Family Court Judge for the Family Court of Shelby, Spencer and Anderson Counties. Unlike the four more seasoned Family Court Judges in Jefferson County, the Family Court Judge in Bullitt County, and the Family Court Judge for Oldham, Trimble and Henry Counties, the [...]

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]]> https://divorceattorneyky.com/the-new-family-court-judges/feed/ 35 Should I communicate with my spouse during our divorce? https://divorceattorneyky.com/should-i-communicate-with-my-spouse-during-our-divorce/ https://divorceattorneyky.com/should-i-communicate-with-my-spouse-during-our-divorce/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:13:59 +0000 https://dev.kgleslie.com/?p=164 I can’t give you a definite answer to that question but the fact is if you were able to effectively communicate with your spouse during your married time together, you probably wouldn’t be getting a divorce. If you have children together, under normal circumstances you certainly should be making every effort to continue seeing them [...]

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]]> https://divorceattorneyky.com/should-i-communicate-with-my-spouse-during-our-divorce/feed/ 35 Can/Should Your Child Testify In Your Divorce/Child Custody Case? https://divorceattorneyky.com/can-should-your-child-testify-in-your-divorce-child-custody-case/ https://divorceattorneyky.com/can-should-your-child-testify-in-your-divorce-child-custody-case/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:13:14 +0000 https://dev.kgleslie.com/?p=162 Whether your child can or should testify in your divorce or child custody case depends on several factors. First, the Judge has to make a determination whether your child can testify. In the Jefferson County, Kentucky area, at least one Judge is very hesitant to allow a child to testify even if the child witnessed [...]

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]]> https://divorceattorneyky.com/can-should-your-child-testify-in-your-divorce-child-custody-case/feed/ 33 Is equal parenting time now the law in Kentucky? https://divorceattorneyky.com/is-equal-parenting-time-now-the-law-in-kentucky/ https://divorceattorneyky.com/is-equal-parenting-time-now-the-law-in-kentucky/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:12:49 +0000 https://dev.kgleslie.com/?p=160 Kentucky custody statutes have been modified so that there is now a rebuttable presumption that both parents share joint custody of their child with equal parenting time. The statutes set forth a rebuttable presumption, meaning that if a parent does not want there to be joint custody and equal parenting time that parent must prove [...]

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