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How does maintenance work in Kentucky, and how long will it take until you start to receive maintenance? What is the difference between a temporary or permanent maintenance order and can they be changed? Generally speaking, maintenance is sometimes established with a temporary maintenance order, and ultimately replaced by permanent maintenance orders. When will the Court issue a temporary or permanent maintenance …
You may be wondering if temporary maintenance is likely in your Louisville divorce. What determines the need for temporary maintenance? Here in Kentucky, child support follows specific calculations. Maintenance is not based upon a specific calculator per se. Kentucky Family Law provides the Judge in your case with comprehensive discretion as to the need for maintenance as well as the …
You may be wondering “How can I get maintenance in a Louisville divorce?” Maintenance is usually a tool the Family Court considers to level the financial playing field between the two parties. While child support is fairly straight forward and based upon specific calculations, maintenance is much more vague and legally complex. This is why it is important to work …
What do you need to know about temporary child custody in a Louisville divorce case? Parents in Kentucky who are in the middle of a separation or divorce may be awarded temporary custody of their children, pending the finalization of the custody agreement. As with all decisions regarding the custody of children our Louisville Family Courts will decide to award …
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 field between the two parties …
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 two types of maintenance: Temporary …
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 violence. We can help you …
Will you have to pay maintenance in your Jefferson County or Louisville divorce? Many factors must be considered during maintenance negotiations, mediation or litigation. There is no finite maintenance computation under Kentucky law as one would find for child support. However, Kentucky’s family law code does specify several “factors” which must be considered including but not limited to: The length …
One of the first issues Dodd & Dodd often manages for our clients is the request for an order of temporary maintenance in a Louisville divorce. The court recognizes the need to maintain a fairly level playing field between the spouses during a divorce, and there are many grounds to request an award of temporary maintenance to provide financial stability …
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 the support of the other …