Is maintenance ordered in every Louisville divorce? Many people who are considering a divorce wonder about expenses after a divorce, such as child support and maintenance. Will maintenance be ordered in your case? Maintenance is not an automatic outcome of a divorce in Louisville. Maintenance is established under Kentucky law to level the financial playing...
How Much Maintenance Will Be Awarded in Your Divorce?
How much maintenance will be awarded in your divorce in Louisville or Jefferson County? While the laws of Kentucky provide the Judge in your case with many legal underpinnings with which to decide your unique circumstances there is actually no formula to calculate the amount and duration of maintenance in a Kentucky divorce. There are...
Domestic Violence in Louisville Divorce Cases
What is the impact of domestic violence in Louisville divorce cases? Our clients have many questions about domestic violence, restraining orders and the impact it will have upon child custody and parenting time as well as maintenance and other issues in the divorce. The most important issue to address is protection for those enduring domestic...
How Are Temporary and Permanent Maintenance Awards Determined
How are temporary and permanent maintenance awards determined in Louisville family law courts? One of the primary factors in maintenance is the "standard of living" enjoyed by the couple during the course of their marriage. This is established in Kentucky family law which gives the court the authority to order one party to pay for...