What change is required to modify maintenance in Louisville? Many people seem to believe maintenance orders are somewhat permanent. It may surprise you to learn the modification of maintenance is becoming more common each year in Jefferson County Family Law Courts.
Family law Judges and Magistrates often suggest that Maintenance is meant to be temporary, although existing family law provides our courts great latitude – especially in cases where the marriage lasted longer than ten years.
One of the primary ingredients in a request to modify Maintenance is a change in the “Status Quo.” What economic or life factor has changed the status quo and does this warrant a modification of maintenance orders?
The Court will usually consider a well-reasoned request by Dodd & Dodd attorneys for modification or termination of Maintenance. We begin with a thorough review of your original divorce orders. We evaluate the manner with which the judgment addressed the standard of living in your previous marriage, as well as the length and flexibility indicated by the maintenance orders themselves. Did the Court issue instructions regarding the responsibility of the recipient to become self-sustaining within a specified time frame?
Regardless of the original orders, parties receiving maintenance should be moving toward a greater level of self-sufficiency each year.
We review the length of time which has passed as well as the present incomes of each party. How does present income relate to each income when the divorce decree was originally issued? Change is required to modify maintenance in Louisville and we must thoroughly document what has changed.
There are other conditions which can support a request for immediate reduction or termination of maintenance. For example, if the person receiving maintenance remarries or enters into cohabitation with another person there is often an opportunity to address existing maintenance orders.
Are you searching for information about seeking post decree modification of maintenance? Change is required to modify maintenance in Louisville and our experienced post decree modification attorneys can help. We invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and contact us or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced family law attorneys. We will review your case and provide sound counsel informed by decades of experience before Louisville family law courts.
