divorce and family law

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Facing a divorce, custody dispute, or another major family law matter? We help clients across Kentucky and Southern Indiana protect their family, finances, and future with clear, practical legal guidance.

  • Free confidential consultation — understand your options with no pressure

  • Personalized strategy for complex, high-asset, or emotionally charged family cases

  • Focused advocacy for custody, parenting time, support, and property division

When your family’s future is at stake, you deserve a team that combines empathy with effective strategy. At Rivas Law, we guide you through divorce and family law matters with discretion, experience, and a focus on results so you can move forward with confidence.

Call (502) 742-0050 now or email us.

Navigating Family Changes With Confidence

“Amazing experience best law firm in Louisville Kentucky, Stephanie will go above and beyond”

-Scotty A.

Why Clients Across Kentucky & Southern Indiana Choose Rivas Law

At Rivas Law, we know that family law cases aren’t just about legal outcomes — they’re about protecting what matters most. Clients across Louisville and Southern Indiana trust us to handle their divorce, custody, and family law matters with skill, discretion, and compassion. Whether you’re ending a marriage, protecting parental rights, or dividing complex assets, we provide guidance that’s both strategic and supportive.

What sets us apart:

  • Proven experience in both simple and high-asset divorce cases — from working families to business owners and professionals

  • Skilled negotiation and litigation in property division, spousal maintenance, and parenting arrangements

  • Compassionate representation in custody and visitation disputes, always focused on your children’s best interests

  • Practical, straightforward communication so you can make informed decisions at every stage

  • Discreet, client-centered approach designed to minimize conflict and protect your privacy

We treat every family matter with the focus and respect it deserves — providing clarity in uncertainty and strength when you need it most.

AWARDS and recognition

Our dedication to excellence in family law and divorce representation has earned national recognition for skill, integrity, and client advocacy.

Awards & Honors:

  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2024–2025)

  • Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2021)

  • Top 100 Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Lawyers (2019–2021)

  • Top 100, Association of America’s Top Lawyers (2019)

  • Kentucky Colonel, for outstanding service and dedication to the Commonwealth

At Rivas Law, Stephanie Rivas is more than your attorney — she’s a trusted advisor who listens, guides, and protects what matters most. Clients choose her for her balance of compassion and precision, and for her unwavering commitment to securing outcomes that safeguard both family and future.

 Types of Divorce & Family Law Cases We Handle

 Rivas Law represents clients across Louisville, Kentucky, and Southern Indiana in all areas of divorce and family law. Whether your case involves a simple uncontested divorce or a complex dispute over assets or parenting time, we provide focused, compassionate, and strategic guidance to protect your rights and your peace of mind. From everyday separations to high-asset disputes, our family law team delivers personalized advocacy tailored to your unique situation.

We handle a full range of family law matters, including:

  • Divorce — contested, uncontested, and high-asset cases

  • Property division — homes, investments, and business ownership interests

  • Child custody and parenting time — protecting your relationship with your children

  • Child support and spousal maintenance (alimony) — fair and strategic resolution of financial matters

  • Post-decree modifications and enforcement — adapting to changing family circumstances

  • Domestic violence and protective orders — ensuring your safety and your family’s well-being

  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements — clarity and protection before or after marriage

If you’re facing a divorce, custody dispute, or any family law challenge in Kentucky or Southern Indiana, don’t face it alone. Contact Rivas Law today to schedule a confidential consultation and protect what matters most.

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your family matters deserve experienced legal representation.

When your family’s future is uncertain, you deserve clarity, strength, and an advocate who truly listens. At Rivas Law, we help clients across Kentucky and Southern Indiana navigate divorce, custody, and family law matters with compassion and confidence, protecting what matters most every step of the way.

Protect your family and your future — schedule your confidential consultation today.

Call us at (502) 742-0050 or email us.