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Spousal Support

KRS 403.200 — maintenance only for a spouse who lacks property for reasonable needs and cannot support themselves

Kentucky calls it maintenance, and a court may order it for either spouse, but only on two findings: the spouse seeking it lacks enough property, counting the marital property awarded to them, to provide for reasonable needs; and the spouse cannot support themselves through appropriate work, or has custody of a child whose condition makes it appropriate not to work outside the home.

  • KRS 403.200
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  • The financial resources of the spouse seeking maintenance and their ability to meet their needs independently.
  • The time needed for education or training to find appropriate work.
  • The standard of living during the marriage, and how long the marriage lasted.
  • The age and the physical and emotional condition of the spouse seeking it.
  • The ability of the paying spouse to meet their own needs as well.
  • KRS 403.200

The amount and the length of time are what the court deems just after weighing those factors. The section sets no formula.

  • KRS 403.200
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  1. KRS 403.200 — Maintenance -- Court may grant order for either spouse

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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