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You may have several questions regarding financial issues associated with getting through the process of a divorce. One of the most common questions we are asked is “Will I be awarded maintenance in my Louisville divorce case?” The question of maintenance essentially comes down to three important issues: the duration of the marriage, the need of one party for support …
Why does the length of the marriage matter in a Louisville divorce? How does the duration of the underlying marriage affect many issues, including the division of marital property and maintenance? Kentucky Family Law recognizes the real life implications of the duration of the marriage between the parties. When a marriage lasts for a relatively short period of time there …
Are you wondering how a request for maintenance will be handled in a Louisville divorce? Will you be eligible to receive maintenance or required to pay it? Unlike child support, which has a very established process and calculator for determining the need for and amount of child support, maintenance is a much more flexible and broad area of Kentucky family …
Will maintenance be ordered in your Louisville divorce? It can be challenging enough to provide for your family when you enjoy the benefit of two incomes. In many cases one of the spouses makes the decision to give up a career or work less to have more time to care for the children or manage the household. In other situations, …
What is the likelihood of maintenance after 10 Years of marriage in a Louisville divorce? A few decades ago in Kentucky, if the underlying marriage lasted longer than 10 years, maintenance could almost be viewed as a permanent contract of support. Many subsequent Court Cases, Appellate and Supreme Court decisions have had an impact on the nature and duration of …
Why is the length of the marriage important in a Louisville divorce? Kentucky Family Law presumes a marriage which lasted longer than 10 years to be of long duration. Two of the primary issues associated with the length of the marriage are maintenance and the division of marital property. Maintenance is designed to provide additional financial resources to a spouse …
How does the duration of your marriage affect the outcome of your divorce in Louisville? One of the most important facts our Family Court will consider is amount of time the parties were married. Generally speaking the longer two parties are married, the more they are able to build together. Incomes tend to rise for those who work as they …
Many clients ask us whether or not maintenance will be ordered as part of their Louisville divorce case. What will the Judge consider when determining maintenance in your case? Unlike child support, where there is a specific formula to follow, maintenance has no such formula and is based on complex Kentucky family law. There are several primary questions which must …
How will the length of your marriage affect maintenance during and after your divorce in Louisville or Jefferson County? How long do you have to be married in Kentucky to qualify for maintenance and how is the amount of maintenance determined? In some cases the parties in question have only been married for a few years. In other cases, one …
How long do you have to become self sufficient after maintenance is ordered in your case? The length of time for a former spouse to become self sufficient is simply an expectation set by the Court during a Jefferson County or Louisville divorce proceeding. The Court’s maintenance order establishes the Court’s expectation the spouse receiving support will become self-sufficient in …