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...
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...