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Your Income Changes While Maintenance 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? …

The Division of Retirement Accounts in a Divorce

How do you handle division of retirement accounts in a divorce?  Most Louisville and Jefferson County divorce cases these days include the division of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s, IRAs, …

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 …

Answering an Accusation of Domestic Violence in a Divorce

What is the best strategy for answering an accusation of domestic violence in a divorce?  Your former spouse has obtained an emergency restraining order after accusing you of abuse, child …

the Difference Between Physical Custody and Legal Custody

What is the difference between physical custody and legal custody in an Oceanside, Encinitas or Louisville divorce?  When we speak of child custody and parenting time in Kentucky they are …

Plan the Date of filing in Your Louisville Divorce

Why is it so important to plan the date of filing in your Louisville divorce? Why is the date of filing such a critical date?  The parties are not required …