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Retroactive Child Support Requires a Clear Request
Davis v. Davis 2024-CA-0513-MR Knox Family Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Caldwell Date Rendered: August 8, 2025 Question Presented: (1) Whether Husband was entitled to credit for post-separation mortgage payments before dividing the marital home’s equity; and (2) Whether the family court erred in awarding child support retroactive to the date Husband
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Divorce Basics: Status Quo Orders
If you are just beginning a divorce in Kentucky, you are probably juggling a lot: moving logistics, parenting schedules, and financial uncertainty. One of the first questions many clients ask is, “What happens to everything between now and when the divorce is final?” That period of time can feel unstable and confusing. This is where
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Divorce Basics: Equitable Division
How does a Kentucky family court decide who gets what in a divorce? Property division in Kentucky is about classification first, valuation second, and equity last. Kentucky is an “equitable distribution” state. There is no rule that property will automatically be divided 50/50 or according to some other formula. What is equitable? Under KRS 403.190,
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Divorce Basics: Valuation
When a couple divorces, one of the most important steps is figuring out how to divide their property. Property division in Kentucky is about classification first, valuation second, and equity last. Thus, before a family court can determine what an equitable division looks like it must assign a value to each asset. Whether you are
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Divorce Basics: Classification
Marital vs. Non-Marital Property in Kentucky My spouse is offering me half the value of our assets if we do not use an attorney. Is that a fair deal? Maybe. Dividing property during divorce is not always as simple as splitting everything 50/50. In Kentucky, it is important to consider the difference between marital and
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