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...
Post Divorce Decree Modifications to Child Custody or Maintenance in Louisville
How do you get maintenance, child support or child custody and parenting time orders modified after a divorce decree in Louisville? Generally speaking, in order to consider post divorce decree modifications to child custody or maintenance in Louisville the Court will be looking for what is legally described as a "significant change in the Status...