How does maintenance work in Kentucky, and how long will it take until you start to receive maintenance? What is the difference between a temporary or permanent maintenance order and can they be changed? Generally speaking, maintenance is sometimes established with a temporary maintenance order, and ultimately replaced by permanent maintenance orders. When will the Court issue...
How Permanent Maintenance is Determined in a Louisville Divorce?
Are you wondering how permanent maintenance is determined in a Louisville divorce? Temporary maintenance (if it has been ordered) was established to get the parties through the divorce process. The existence of temporary maintenance and/or the amount ordered by the Court is often quite different from the amount and terms of a permanent maintenance order....
Wondering If Temporary Maintenance is Likely in Your Louisville Divorce?
You may be wondering if temporary maintenance is likely in your Louisville divorce. What determines the need for temporary maintenance? Here in Kentucky, child support follows specific calculations. Maintenance is not based upon a specific calculator per se. Kentucky Family Law provides the Judge in your case with comprehensive discretion as to the need for...
Will There be a Self-Sustaining Order Associated with Maintenance in a Louisville Divorce
Will there be a self-sustaining order associated with maintenance in a Louisville divorce? Is maintenance limited in a divorce and why is the ability to become self-sustaining an important issue in many Louisville divorce cases? Under Kentucky law the Court may want a recipient of maintenance to become self-sustaining over a period of time and...