Divorce Law Journal

A digest of Hines v. Carpenter will be posted shortly. It affirms the denial of motion to compel lump sum payment for damages where father posted supersedeas bond on judgment for back child support.

BELL V. CARTWRIGHT MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT 2008-CA-001137 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; TAYLOR AND GRAVES CONCUR COUNTY: CLARK DATE RENDERED: 1/16/2009

Last week at the Louisville Bar Association annual Bench & Bar dinner, out-going Family Law Section chair Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes was presented the 2008 Co-Section of the year award along with the litigation section. Michelle set this as...

Ruby V. Ruby, DVO entered but parties then entered into an agreed order dismissing the DVO. Trial court declined to enter agreed order, amending DVO to no unlawful contact instead. Court of Appeals affirmed entry of DVO but...

No to be published family law decisions were released by the Kentucky Supreme Court yesterday. Discretionary review was granted in Mullins v. Picklesimer, (child custody, lesbian partner of biological mother). The Court of Appeals opinion is here and...