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...
Modification of Maintenance Rejected Due to Spouse’s Effort to Hide Income
A Kentucky Family Court recently rejected a former husband's modification of maintenance request due to bad faith and an attempt to manipulate business ownership to hide "income." The former husband owned a business which provided a $50,000 per year salary and an additional $200,000+ in business income annually. He had been originally ordered to pay...
How Long Can You Expect Maintenance to Last?
How long can you expect maintenance to last in a Louisville divorce? Generally speaking, a lot will depend upon the length of the underlying marriage. However, there is no specific formula for calculating maintenance under Kentucky Family Law. The law provides the Judge in your case with a long list of factors which must be...
What Happens to Child Support and Maintenance Orders if the Parties Reconcile?
What happens to child support and maintenance orders if the parties reconcile after a divorce in Louisville? What happens to support orders when unmarried couples move in together? The divorce and family law attorneys are pleased to report that a number of our clients have reconciled during the process of a divorce case. We work...