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Find a Peaceful Solution Through Collaborative Divorce
The idea of a peaceful divorce sounds like a contradiction in terms. Isn’t divorce about fighting to get your fair share? While it often turns out that way, divorce doesn’t have to be a battle. The collaborative divorce process allows you to settle matters and resolve issues before they have the chance to turn to…
Read MoreA Checklist for Divorce in Kentucky
The new year is upon us, and while people are making resolutions to diet or exercise, you may be contemplating something much more serious－divorce. Not only were the holidays a challenge, but now you’re facing months of uncertainty. A helpful way to reduce stress is to get organized and prepare for the tasks ahead. January…
Read MoreSweeping Reforms for Kentucky Child Support Laws
In a bipartisan effort to update child support laws, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 404, which alters several aspects of the state’s child support scheme. After quick approval by the Senate and the governor, the terms of this bill will take effect as law on March 1, 2022. Why Kentucky House Bill…
Read MoreA New Website for a New Year
As we put 2020 in the rearview mirror, we hope that your year is getting off to a good start. We cannot predict everything that 2021 will bring, but a new year always carries the potential for change. At Schaffner Family Law, we are ready to help you make your upcoming transitions a positive experience.…
Read MoreChoose a “Better” Divorce — by Choosing the Collaborative Process
Divorce sucks. There is really no other way to say it. If you’d like it to suck less, consider a Collaborative Divorce Process. In order to work within the Collaborative Divorce process, each attorney must have taken a multi-day, intensive collaborative training. Attorney Tasha Schaffner has completed this training and has been handling collaborative divorces…
Read MoreSchaffner Family Law featured on QDRO Consultant’s Blog
We want to thank our friends at EZ Law for featuring one of our successful Court of Appeals cases on their blog. Here, we represented the Husband in securing his portion of his ex-Wife’s pension account, which she had failed to disclose during the course of their divorce action in 2005 (we did not represent…
Read MoreMoving on to More Good Things: What is the Secret to Life?
We all want to know the answer to this question, don’t we? Watch our latest video blog to understand why Mary Gina Connor says that the “Secret to Life is that people are stupid…”.
Read More“All men die, but not all men truly live.”
I am a divorce attorney. I have been asked a number of times as to whether I expect a spike in business, following the pandemic. The answer is – yes. The bigger question is, why? The COVID-19 pandemic forced us all home. Many of us worked from home, cooked at home, played at home, entertained…
Read MoreGood Things, episode 3: Taking care of man’s best friend.
Now, as we start to return to activities that take us outside our homes, what should we do to better care for our pets? We have all spent weeks at home. For some of us, that meant spending time with family, children and pets. I have two dogs, and one of them, in particular, has…
Read MoreFeel Better, with Dr. Cathy’s helpful tips
Good Things, episode 2. Little things that can make a big difference – a chat with Dr. Cathy of Florence Chiropractic I don’t know about you, but I feel a bit more stressed than I did in my pre-COVID life. My muscles are tight, my neck cracks each time I turn my head quickly. I…
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