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14 Apr You May No Longer Share a Life, But You Need to Share a Calendar

Posted at 16:43h in Helmers Blog

Coordinating schedules as parents is always important. During a separation and subsequent divorce, it becomes even more critical for co-parents to quickly and efficiently establish access to their children's calendar of events so that they may track school, extracurriculars, and medical appointments. Also important is...

09 Mar Kentucky House Bill Aims to Recalculate Child Support

Posted at 16:58h in Helmers Blog

UPDATE: The General Assembly has now amended House Bill 415 to eliminate ALL provisions related to time sharing. In essence, the child support amount would stay tied to a system of a primary residential parent despite the changes in custody law which moved away from...

18 Feb Let the Judge be the Angel on your Shoulder

Posted at 12:42h in Helmers Blog

Often it is not what you say, but how you say it. Ever had words come out of your mouth and realize as you’re saying them that you wish you had rephrased? Multiple times a day? We all have these moments, especially when emotions are...

28 Jan Your Family Court Case is Not an Open Book (or a bedtime story)

Posted at 23:25h in Child Support, Custody, Divorce

We have all been there. Life is happening all around us. At times, we find ourselves frustrated, upset, and just not having a great day. These feelings and emotions can be amplified during divorce and Family Court litigation. When life hits us the hardest, most...

24 Jan Friday Funny – Superhero Edition

Posted at 19:44h in Helmers Blog

17 Jan It’s Back to School Time!

Posted at 18:39h in Custody, Divorce, Helmers Blog

February is the new back to school month. You read that right. At least it is for children of divorced couples. In Louisville, KY, February is the month to make sure that you and your former spouse are on the same page as far as...

27 Apr Kentucky Enacts Major Change in Custody Laws

Posted at 10:10h in Custody, Divorce, Helmers Blog

On April 26, 2018, Governor Matt Bevin signed a law which significantly changed the laws related to child custody determination. Amid the conflict on other political issues, this legislation flew below the radar. The new law creates a presumption of joint custody and equal parenting...

03 Nov Divorcees, take note — Tax deductions on alimony payments may end

Posted at 12:32h in Divorce, Helmers Blog, Support

Goucho Marx said, “Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.” We're not sure we agree with that. But if the GOP tax reform bill passes as written, folks may be paying taxes on that dead horse's hay. One provision of the Republican tax reform bill,...

26 Mar Don’t let your Spring Break get Spring Broken

Posted at 20:26h in Driver Safety, Insurance

You wouldn't forget your bathing suit or flip-flops, so why forget to call your insurance agent? Sunshine State tourism brochures don't mention this, but it’s dangerous to drive in the state of Florida! Why? Because Florida does not mandate liability insurance for its drivers like most...

17 Mar Friday Funny – Pot o’ Comedy Gold Edition

Posted at 10:16h in Helmers Blog

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