The Washington Post recently noted that the divorce rate for those over the age of 50 - often referred to as "Gray Divorce" - has more than doubled since 1990. More than half of gray divorce or divorce after the age of 50 cases are the first marriage for each party, and the majority have...
The Amount of Maintenance Can Have a Lot to Do With Lifestyle
The amount of maintenance can have a lot to do with lifestyle of the former spouses during the marriage as well as the ability of each spouse to achieve gainful, long term employment. Our Louisville Family Courts absolutely take these issues into account when considering temporary or permanent maintenance orders during or after a Louisville...
What Impact Will Remarrying Have Upon a Prior Divorce Settlement?
What impact will remarrying have upon a prior divorce settlement in Louisville or throughout Kentucky? If you or your former spouse remarries it may directly change some of the orders from a prior divorce settlement. Remarrying will absolutely change the financial "status quo" of previous spouses which may require the modification of previous orders. It...
Does a Long Term Marriage Impact Maintenance in a Louisville Divorce
Does a long term marriage impact maintenance in a Louisville divorce? There are many factors which must be considered from the perspective of spousal maintenance. when a long term marriage has occurred. There is no “guideline maintenance” as there is in child support. If the parties earn relatively the same amount of money or there...