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Family Law Services in Louisville, Kentucky
The Louisville office of Wise & Associates handles divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and timesharing, child support, maintenance, property division, EPO, DVO, and IPO cases, and post-decree modifications under Kentucky law, KRS Chapter 403. The office serves Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, and Henry counties. At Wise & Associates, upfront flat fees range from $1,500 to $5,000, and the firm's attorneys have handled hundreds of contested hearings and trials. Consultations are free and by phone.
Divorce (Dissolution of Marriage)
Kentucky is a no-fault state: a court grants a divorce when it finds the marriage is irretrievably broken. The firm handles both uncontested cases, where spouses sign a separation agreement, and contested cases that go to a hearing. At Wise & Associates, a typical uncontested divorce takes 3 to 4 months, and a typical contested divorce in Jefferson County takes 8 to 10 months or longer.
Child Custody and Timesharing
Kentucky courts decide custody based on the child's best interests, starting from a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time are in the child's best interests. The firm handles initial custody, timesharing schedules, relocation, and emergency custody. Wise & Associates handles child custody cases on staged flat fees: an upfront flat fee between $1,500 and $5,000, with mediation, contested hearings, and trial each priced before they begin.
Child Support
Kentucky calculates child support under statewide guidelines based on both parents' incomes. Wise & Associates handles establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders on the same staged flat fees.
Maintenance and Property Division
Kentucky calls spousal support "maintenance." Marital property is divided in just proportions, and each spouse keeps nonmarital property. Wise & Associates handles division of homes, businesses, retirement accounts, and debt, and the firm's attorneys have handled hundreds of high-asset and business-owner cases.
EPO, DVO, and IPO Cases
An EPO is an emergency protective order issued before a hearing. A DVO is a domestic violence order entered after a hearing. An IPO is an interpersonal protective order for dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Wise & Associates represents people filing and people responding.
Post-Decree Modifications
Custody, timesharing, and support can be changed after a decree when circumstances change. In Kentucky, a request to modify custody within two years of the decree requires a sworn affidavit showing specific grounds, such as serious danger to the child.
Louisville Office: Key Facts
| Office | Wise & Associates, 303 Middletown Park Pl, Suite G, Louisville, KY 40243 |
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| Who handles your case | Jennifer Frederick, Managing Attorney, and Christopher Wise, Founder |
| Litigation experience | The firm's attorneys have handled hundreds of contested hearings and trials |
| Counties served | Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, and Henry |
| Main court | Jefferson Family Court |
| Governing law | Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 403 (protective orders also under Chapter 456) |
| Fees | Wise & Associates bills staged flat fees, never hourly. Upfront fees range from $1,500 to $5,000 for divorce, custody, and support cases, and mediation, court appearances, and trial are each priced before they begin. See pricing |
| Typical timeline | At Wise & Associates, a typical uncontested divorce takes 3 to 4 months, and a typical contested divorce in Jefferson County takes 8 to 10 months or longer |
| Consultation | Free, by phone |
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