Tools for Louisville Guardians ad Litem, Therapists and Mediators

A co-parenting app and case tools you can recommend to the Louisville families you work with, whether you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator. Messaging between co-parents is free for both parents, and every message is time-stamped and tamper-evident.

Families in Louisville who end up in the Jefferson Family Court rarely arrive at a mediation, a therapy session, or a home visit with their records in order. FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help platform built for those parents. Below is what it does for them, what it means for you as a guardian ad litem, therapist, or mediator, and what to know about family court in Louisville.

Area covered: Jefferson County.

Court for custody cases: Jefferson Family Court (Jefferson Circuit Court).

Appointed for the child: Guardian ad litem.

Custody mediation: Often ordered by the judge.

State family law: Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 403 - Dissolution of Marriage.

Co-parent messaging (Free): One time-stamped, tamper-evident thread, free for both parents, with a Tone Meter that offers calmer rewrites.

Invite a professional into the conversation (Free): A parent can add a guardian ad litem or mediator to the co-parent conversation with a single-use link.

Parenting plan, built and shared (Free to build): Parents draft a parenting plan and can share it with you to read and comment on.

Verify a chat export (Free): Check that an exported message record (the JSON file) has not been changed. No account needed.

Court-Grade Journal (Paid plan): A dated, no-delete journal; a parent can send you a packet of chosen entries.

Expense Tracker (Paid plan): Shared child costs with receipts; a parent can give you a view-only look.

Parents can create an account and message their co-parent for free, with no credit card. Building a parenting plan is free; sharing, downloading, and printing it, and the tools marked as a paid plan, are part of a monthly plan a parent can start and stop.

For guardians ad litem in Louisville

In Kentucky, the court can appoint a guardian ad litem in a custody case. What the role involves is in the FAQ below.

On FamilyCourtHelp.com you see what a parent chooses to share. A parent can invite you into the co-parent conversation with a single-use link, which you accept with your own free account; from there you can read the thread, post in it, and review the shared calendar's requests and approvals. A parent can also share the parenting plan with you to read and comment on.

For therapists and counselors in Louisville

Court-involved and reunification therapists, co-parenting counselors, and custody evaluators in Louisville do not get an account view here, and that is deliberate: each parent keeps their own record and chooses what to bring you. The free messenger keeps the week's facts in one time-stamped thread, and its Tone Meter flags a heated message and suggests a calmer one before it is sent.

For mediators and parenting coordinators in Louisville

In Kentucky, custody mediation is often ordered by the judge. The details are in the FAQ below.

Sessions in Louisville start further along when the draft is already on the table. Parents can share their parenting plan with you to read and comment on, and invite you into their conversation with a single-use link. Agreements then live in one time-stamped thread, and every schedule change is a request on the shared calendar that the other parent approves or declines.

Family court in Louisville: what to know

Custody cases in Louisville are heard in the Jefferson Family Court.

If you searched for a guardian ad litem, a family therapist, or a custody mediator in Louisville, the court that has your case, the order in it, or your lawyer is the place to find who is appointed or approved. This site does not appoint professionals or refer you to one. What you can do here is come prepared: keep every message with your co-parent in one time-stamped thread, write down what happened with dates while it is fresh, and work on a parenting plan before the meeting.

Free help for parents in Louisville: the court help desks and legal aid offices below were checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

Jefferson: Legal Help Center. Volunteers at the public law library help people without a lawyer find and fill in the right court forms, by appointment.

Jefferson legal aid: Legal Aid Society, (800) 292-1862.

FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help platform, not a law firm and not a court, and nothing on this page is legal, clinical, or mediation advice. Court rules and local programs change, so confirm anything that matters for a case with the court, the order that appointed you, or the program itself.

Frequently asked questions

Where are custody cases heard in Louisville?

Divorce and custody cases in Jefferson County, including Louisville, are heard by Jefferson Family Court, a division of Jefferson Circuit Court. Family court uses a one family, one judge approach.

Where can parents in Louisville get free help with a family court case?

Free court help for parents without a lawyer: Legal Help Center. Free legal aid: Legal Aid Society. Phone numbers and links are in the parents section above, checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

How can parents prepare for custody mediation in Louisville?

Bring the family calendar, a draft parenting plan, a list of the issues still open, and a list of shared costs with receipts. Parents can put all of that together on FamilyCourtHelp.com before the first session.

What does a guardian ad litem do in a Louisville custody case?

In Kentucky custody cases the court may appoint a guardian ad litem, an attorney who advocates for the child's best interest. The court may instead or also appoint a friend of the court, an investigator who looks into the family's situation and gives the judge a report with recommendations. You may also see "GAL" and "friend of the court". The rule is in Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (FCRPP); KRS 403.090 (friend of the court). This is general information, not legal advice; the order in the case controls.

Is custody mediation required in Kentucky?

Kentucky parents may agree to mediate at any time. After both sides have a chance to be heard, a judge may order them to mediate custody issues before the case goes further, unless Kentucky's domestic violence rules forbid it.