What will determine Maintenance in a Louisville divorce? Divorce often creates inequitable financial challenges for the parties. This is especially true when one of the parties earns more than the other. Kentucky family law provides Maintenance as a way to equalize the opportunity for each party to have the opportunity to financially manage life post-divorce....
What Happens When Your Income Changes While Spousal Support Orders are In Effect
What happens when your income changes while Maintenance orders are in effect? If the payor receives a substantial increase in pay is the payee entitled to an increase in Maintenance? What happens when the payor's income is reduced? Likewise what happens when the recipient lands a new job with a significant pay increase or cohabitates...
How is Maintenance Calculated in a Louisville Divorce?
How is Maintenance calculated in a Louisville divorce case? Unlike child support, where Kentucky has published specific guidelines and calculations, Maintenance or "alimony" as it is often referred to is much more discretionary. This often leads to dispute and expensive litigation as the parties work to protect their interests during a divorce. Even a quick...
Temporary Maintenance in a Louisville Divorce
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...