Is maintenance ordered in every Louisville divorce? Many people who are considering a divorce wonder about expenses after a divorce, such as child support and maintenance. Will maintenance be ordered in your case? Maintenance is not an automatic outcome of a divorce in Louisville. Maintenance is established under Kentucky law to level the financial playing...
Domestic Violence Priors May Affect Your Louisville Divorce
Domestic violence priors may affect your Louisville divorce and crucial aspects such as child custody and maintenance. Kentucky residents, and those across the country, are all too familiar with stories of relationships gone bad. Domestic violence continues to be an issue in the Louisville community and has actually risen in the presence of COVID-19. The...
Will Infidelity Affect Maintenance in a Louisville Divorce?
Will infidelity affect maintenance or the division of property in a Louisville divorce? Generally speaking, infidelity is not relevant to divorce proceedings in Kentucky. Kentucky is a “no fault” state, and the Court will presume the reason for the divorce is simply irreconcilable differences. How will infidelity affect maintenance in our case? The need for...
What Will the Judge Consider When Determining Maintenance?
Many clients ask us whether or not maintenance will be ordered as part of their Louisville divorce case. What will the Judge consider when determining maintenance in your case? Unlike child support, where there is a specific formula to follow, maintenance has no such formula and is based on complex Kentucky family law. There are...