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After you have been served with divorce papers, you have limited time to file a response. Failing to file a timely response may result in the loss of rights and protections. You should contact an experienced family law attorney for assistance in filing your response.

Parties filing divorce in Kentucky must be separated at least 60 days before the divorce can be granted. "Separated" in this sense does not mean "living apart," but rather the "date of last intimate contact." As long as the parties have been separated for 60 days, and do not have children, the length of the divorce depends on how quickly the parties can come to a settlement, or have their case heard before a Judge. For couples who have children and have filed for divorce, a waiting period of 60 days must elapse from the time the divorce is filed until it can be granted. The parties must also have their Families in Transition classes completed before the divorce can be granted.

Barring unusual circumstances, the Court will not grant a divorce while the wife is pregnant. While the Court will not grant the divorce, the parties may still come to a settlement agreement, and wait until the child is born to file a divorce decree. Contact your Louisville Family Lawyer today to discuss your options.

If you already have a visitation schedule, but it needs to be changed, you will need to file a motion with the Court in your existing case. Once the motion has been heard, a new visitation schedule will be set by agreement of the parties, through mediation or by Court order after a hearing. If you need to modify your visitation schedule, contact your Louisville Family Lawyer today to discuss your case.

Domestic Violence Orders (DVO) can be put in to place for up three years. Near the end of the third year the Petitioner can motion the Court to extend the current Order for an additional period of time. If you need to extend a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) contact our office today.