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Winter is upon us again so we can expect dangerous and treacherous driving conditions due to winter weather. Last year, parts of Kentucky interstates were closed due to winter weather and car crashes were reported throughout central Kentucky. The safest way to avoid winter car crashes is to avoid or limit driving during winter weather….
Most people think of a disability as a physical condition that prevents you from working such as being on dialysis for kidney failure, being blind, or being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. However, a mental health condition can also prevent someone from holding a job. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with…
Child support and child support in Kentucky are often the most complicated and contested issues during a divorce. Parties vehemently and passionately fight for what they believe is the best arrangement for their child. Both the mother and the father come before the court equally without any presumption in favor of the mother or the…
When you or a family member is disabled and unable to work, applying for Social Security disability benefits can help relieve the financial burden; however, the disability benefits process can be complicated and time-consuming. Most individuals who file for SSI or SSDI do not receive a decision on their application until four to six months…
Divorce is an emotional and difficult process for couples to go through; however, it is often much more difficult for their children. Many studies show that a child who has both parents playing an active role in the child’s life does better in school, has better self-esteem, and has better emotional health compared to children…
Child support is one of the most contested issues in a Kentucky divorce case even though Kentucky has standard Child Support Guidelines that provide for the calculation of child support. In many cases who should pay for expenses such as medical care, childcare, school expenses, and extra-curricular activities become an issue. The child support guidelines…
Losing a loved one is an emotional experience; however, when that death is due to the negligent acts of another party, the devastating loss can almost be too much to bear. In your time of grief, you are not thinking about a wrongful death lawsuit because the only thing you can focus on is your…
One of the most frightening things as a parent is when you give your teen driver the keys to the car and watch `him or her leave the safe confines of your driveway and ride out into a world filled with reckless drivers concerned more with their electronic devices or speeding to get where they…
Becoming disabled is not something most people think about, especially if they are young. You hear about others who have suffered a sudden illness or accident and who are now disabled; however, you never believe this could happen to you. Unfortunately, anyone can become disabled at any time before reaching full retirement age. Without private…
Love and marriage, marriage and divorce… Unfortunately, marriage is just as connected with love as it is with divorce. Some sources report the divorce rate is decreasing; however, the fact remains that as long as people get married, there will be divorces. While most couples never think they will end their marriage in divorce while…
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