Does bankruptcy discharge child support or maintenance? If one of the co-parents after a divorce falls into a serious financial challenge will a bankruptcy affect existing child support or maintenance orders? Orders issued by the Family Court in a divorce case relating to child and maintenance are known collectively as a domestic support obligation. Child...
Have You Considered the impact of a Divorce on Insurance?
Are you contemplating the end of your marriage in Louisville? Have you considered the impact of a divorce on insurance? Insurance is often an issue in a divorce case which involves children, child support or maintenance as well as serious illness. It is important to make sure you have considered the impact of a divorce...
How Long Do I Have to Pay Maintenance During and After a Louisville Divorce?
One of the most common questions we are asked in a Louisville divorce case is: How long do I have to pay maintenance during and after a Louisville divorce? What is the difference between temporary and permanent maintenance orders? Maintenance has been established by Kentucky Family Law Code to level the financial playing field between...
Maintenance Orders in Louisville
Maintenance orders in Louisville divorce cases are much less of a formula-driven process than child support. Judges have a much broader discretion as to when or if maintenance is to be awarded. The experience and legal skill of the lawyer you select to represent you in your divorce case will have a substantial impact on...