How does the duration of your marriage affect the outcome of your divorce in Louisville? One of the most important facts our Family Court will consider is amount of time the parties were married. Generally speaking the longer two parties are married, the more they are able to build together. Incomes tend to rise for...
Does Maintenance End if Your Former Spouse Remarries?
Does maintenance end if your former spouse remarries? Here in Louisville and across Kentucky maintenance is ordered to level the financial playing field between the parties during and after a divorce. Maintenance no longer provides the tax benefits it used to and is a substantial hit to any budget. Have you learned your former spouse...
How Long Will I Have to Pay Maintenance after a Louisville Divorce?
We are often asked 'how long will I have to pay maintenance after a Louisville divorce?' Is this going to last months? Years? Do I have to pay maintenance until they pass away or remarry? These are all valid questions. Let’s begin with the question “why is maintenance awarded?” Under Kentucky law, maintenance is provided...
How Can I Get Maintenance in a Louisville Divorce?
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...