Dodd & Dodd Attorneys, PLLC

Dodd & Dodd Attorneys, PLLC Louisville Kentucky

(502) 584-1108

Experienced Louisville and Jefferson County Maintenance Attorneys

Experienced Louisville and Jefferson County Maintenance Attorneys

How can our experienced Louisville and Jefferson County Maintenance attorneys protect your interests and achieve a better outcome in your divorce case?

Maintenance is often one of the most contentious issues within a Jefferson County or Louisville divorce. Unlike child support which has very specific state guidelines, the judge has much more flexibility when it comes to deciding whether maintenance is to be awarded as well as the amount to be paid.

Maintenance is based upon many variables including but not limited to:

  • the incomes and existing lifestyle of the parties
  • the present skills of maintenance recipients and their ability to gain meaningful employment and financial independence
  • the duration of the marriage
  • the extent to which the recipient contributed to the career, education or support of the party paying maintenance
  • the age and health of the parties

Kentucky family law generally provides goals for maintenance.  The party receiving maintenance should be self-supporting in a reasonable period of time, often half the term of the marriage itself.  The judge often issues instructions which remind the recipient of their responsibility to seek appropriate meaningful employment and that the time frame for maintenance will be limited.

In longer term marriages (marriages of 10 years or longer) maintenance may be longer in duration, especially if one party gave up a career to remain at home to help raise children, support the other spouse and manage the household.

The experienced Louisville and Jefferson County maintenance attorneys at Dodd & Dodd have extensive negotiation and trial experience in these cases. We aggressively advocate to accomplish our client’s goals and objectives and provide advice and insight based upon decades of experience in maintenance matters here in Louisville.

If you are searching for experienced Louisville and Jefferson County maintenance attorneys or wish to approach the Court to request a post-decree modification of the amount or term of maintenance we invite you to contact us or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment.