Having dedicated family courts has increased the number of lawyers who are proficient in the substantive areas of family law. However, as more cases are successfully mediated and fewer family law attorneys acquire trial skills before juries it is more difficult for family lawyers to develop litigation expertise. That fact makes the new Domestic Law...Read More
Results of a national survey on mediation will be posted next week at Settle It Now Negotiation Blog. You can participate in the survey by clicking here.Read More
The 10th Annual “Kicking Off Our Next Decade of Cutting Edge Topics” presented by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Kentucky Chapter and the Louisville Bar Association received great reviews. The seminar kicked off with a panel of family court judges presenting “Top 10 Tips for Domestic Relations Practitioners.”Read More
Rankin v. Coffman. UPDATE: Discretionary review granted by Kentucky Supreme Court August 15, 2007. Issue and Holding: Whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction in a modification of child custody case. The Court held no, the trial court did not have proper subject matter jurisdiction.Read More
Shown v. Shown, 2004-CA-000988-MR. Discretionary review granted June 7, 2006; not for publication by operation of CR 76.28(4). Here’s the digest of the Court of Appeals decision: Issue and Holding: Whether husband’s entire Kentucky Teacher’s Retirement Account is exempt from division as marital property pursuant to KRS 161.700. The Court held yes, such retirement is...Read More
Horvath v. Horvath, 2004-CA-002591-MR, designated not to be published, discretionary review granted 4/11/2007 Here’s the digest of the Court of Appeals decision:Read More
Thomas v. Thomas, 2004 CA-001997-MR, designated not to be published, discretionary review granted. Issue and Holding: Whether the trial court erred in denying wife an evidentiary hearing and adopting the Domestic Relations Commissioner’s four year old recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law. The Court held no, either party could have requested that the...Read More
Thanks to Michael Stevens for letting us know at Kentucky Cases that a list of pending cases in which discretionary review has been granted by the Kentucky Supreme Court is available online. We have already digested all but two of the family law cases, and those will be coming shortly.Read More
Baker v. Coombs, ___S.W.3d___ (Ky. App. 2007) Issue and Holding: Whether an attorney owed any duty to an opposing party in a divorce case. The Court held no, the attorney owed no duty under the facts of this case. Facts:Read More
