Full question:
My husband and I live in Kentucky. We are getting divorced next month. We would like to know how the courts grant maintenance?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Spousal Support
- Date:
- State: Kentucky
Answer:
In Kentucky, courts grant maintenance based on specific criteria outlined in Kentucky Revised Statute § 403.200. A maintenance order may be issued if the spouse requesting maintenance:
- Lacks enough property, including their share of marital property, to meet their reasonable needs, and
- Is unable to support themselves through suitable employment or is the custodian of a child whose situation makes it appropriate not to seek outside employment.
The court will determine the amount and duration of maintenance based on several factors, including:
- The financial resources of the requesting spouse, including marital property and their ability to meet their needs independently,
- The time needed to gain sufficient education or training for appropriate employment,
- The standard of living established during the marriage,
- The duration of the marriage,
- The age and physical and emotional condition of the requesting spouse, and
- The ability of the other spouse to meet their needs while also supporting the requesting spouse.
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