By: Jaclyn Zembrodt Taylor, Law Clerk for Melissa Doss Law February 1, 2019 When a person seeks legal counsel from an attorney, they often see pictures of fancy courtrooms and high-pressure hearings presided over by a strict judge. While this may not bother some people, most are nervous at the thought of going to court. [...]
Jessie Balmert, jbalmert@enquirer.comPublished 2:10 p.m. ET Oct. 9, 2017 | Updated 10:31 a.m. ET Nov. 2, 2017 COLUMBUS - Issue 1, also known as Marsy's Law, seems like a slam dunk. After all, who would vote against a crime victims' bill of rights? "Supporting victims of crime is something that we all can agree on because it [...]
Marsy's Law will be on the ballot in a couple of weeks and you should know more about it before you sign on the dotted line. All versions of Marsy’s Law on the ballot this year would make it a state constitutional right for people directly harmed by a crime to request and receive notification [...]
Posted on the Northern Kentucky Tribune First Lady Glenna Bevin joined with the Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives, Orphan Care Alliance, and 16 local organizations in Hardin County to launch “Uniting the Community” on Sunday. This new initiative engages the faith community, local government, and nonprofit organizations to empower Kentucky families to [...]
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A new committee created as part of the adoption and foster care reform legislation passed in the spring met for the first time on Monday. The committee selected co-chairman – Sen. Julie Raque Adams and Rep. David Meade – by acclamation. Meade, who was instrumental in [...]
Jason Griffith, Opinion contributor for Cincinnati.com provided an insightful piece on this new legislation that took affect this month titled "Opinion: Black fathers benefit from Ky.'s new joint custody law". House Bill 582 makes Kentucky the first state to have a shared parenting from the beginning. On July 14, Kentucky became the first state with [...]
House Bill 528, signed by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin in April, states that there will a presumption that joint parenting and equally shared custody is in the best interest of the child. If one of the parties involved believes custody should be different form that, they will have to prove it. Manda Barger and Chris [...]
BY MATT HALE - Original article April 12, 2017 04:50 PM Monday, Gov. Matt Bevin signed a revised law affecting temporary child-custody orders — the starting point for divorces. Kentucky’s House and Senate unanimously approved the law, which creates a presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time. The new law, House Bill 492, answers many [...]
IRS overhaul throws divorce calculations into turmoil BY KATE ROCKWOOD - original article here In the often messy financial negotiations that are part of divorce, one rule has always been clear across state lines for 75 years: Alimony was deductible for the payer, and the recipient paid income tax on it. Now, President Donald Trump’s [...]
You may not realize it, but a Lasting Power of Attorney is probably as important a document as a Will. What's a Lasting Power of Attorney? A Durable Power of Attorney is a legal document that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another person in financial and legal matters. It is called “Durable” [...]
