Family Lawyer in Highland Heights, KY

Highland Heights is home to Northern Kentucky University and a population of approximately 7,240 that includes longtime residents, university faculty and staff, and students building their first adult lives in the apartments and townhomes along Alexandria Pike and Johns Hill Road. This mix creates a family law landscape that is distinct from anywhere else in Campbell County — one that Rene Heinrich and The Heinrich Firm have navigated for more than two decades.

From the firm's Newport office at 800 Monmouth Street, just minutes from the NKU campus, Rene represents Highland Heights clients in Campbell County Family Court on matters ranging from divorce and custody to adoption, child support, and protective orders. Her 25-plus years of practice and more than 1,000 Guardian ad Litem appointments give her an unmatched understanding of how local judges evaluate the issues that Highland Heights families face.

Divorce among university-connected households often involves unique financial considerations. Faculty members may hold TIAA retirement accounts, tenure-related benefits, or sabbatical entitlements that require specialized valuation during property division. Staff employees may have state pension interests through the Kentucky Employees Retirement System. Rene works with forensic accountants and benefits specialists to ensure these assets are identified, properly valued, and equitably divided under Kentucky law.

For younger Highland Heights residents — graduate students, recent alumni, couples who married while attending NKU — family law needs often center on custody arrangements for children born during or shortly after college, establishing paternity, or modifying child support as career trajectories shift. Rene approaches these cases with practical guidance, helping clients build sustainable agreements rather than litigating positions they cannot maintain long-term.

Highland Heights families with children in the Fort Thomas Independent or Campbell County school districts know that custody arrangements must account for school boundaries, after-school programs, and the community ties children develop at places like the Highland Heights Community Park and the NKU campus recreation facilities. Rene's extensive Guardian ad Litem background means she evaluates custody proposals through the lens a court-appointed advocate would use, strengthening her clients' positions before they ever reach a hearing.

The Heinrich Firm also serves Highland Heights residents seeking prenuptial agreements — particularly common among professionals entering second marriages — as well as grandparent visitation petitions, mediation for couples who prefer to resolve disputes outside the courtroom, and protective orders when safety is at stake. Rene's recognition as an LGBTQ+ Champion of Fairness, her Super Lawyers distinction, and her perfect 10.0 Avvo rating reflect a practice built on competence and inclusion. Her dual bar admission in Kentucky and Ohio ensures seamless representation when family matters cross the river.