There are guidelines set forth in KRS 403.212 used to determine the child support awards in Kentucky Family Courts. In 1990, Kentucky revised its child support guidelines for original and modified orders, with an eye toward consistency and predictably in child support...
Month: July 2016
Prenuptial Agreements, Do I Need One?
So you're getting married and now you need to decide whether you should execute a prenuptial agreement. Both Kentucky and Ohio law allow these contracts prior to the marriage to define marital rights and the rights of either spouse upon death or divorce.Whether you...
Polygraph Examinations: Are They Admissible In Court?
The polygraph examination (i.e., lie detector test), because of its perceived reliability issues, remains a controversial subject. In 1923, the D.C. Circuit Court in Frye v. United States upheld a trial court's decision to exclude a polygraph test the defendant sought...
A SEPARATE STANDARD
The Difference Between Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity And A Defendant's Competence In Ohio Although many people confuse these two concepts, a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity ("NGRI") is vastly different from a finding that a defendant is not competent to...