Geoff Sharp at mediator blah…blah…. discusses decision trees in mediation and links to TreePlan®. This software builds a decision tree diagram within Excel. Now that’s what I would like to see a mediator show up with at a second or third mediation!Read More

At I Can’t Say That! Dr. Tammy Lenski posts her February quote of the month, Having a good discussion is like having riches. Her blog on “the relationships that matter” is always a delight. Other gems from her archives: In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein The only difference between stumbling blocks and...Read More

Personal Versus Enterprise Goodwill Gaskill v. Robbins digested here and discussed here was the subject of an article in the February 2007 edition of Business Valuation Update by Shannon Pratt: Kentucky Has Opportunity to Join Majority In Distinguishing Personal Versus Enterprise Goodwill (subscription only, not available online).Read More

Post-nuptial agreements, sometimes called mid-marriage agreements, are contracts entered into by a married couple for some reason other than an anticipated divorce or separation. Sometimes they are reconciliation agreements. Most states hold that the standard for enforceability is the same as with prenuptial agreements and must be fair, reasonable, and made with full disclosure.Read More

These bills/ballot measures introduced in state legislatures may be a bit ahead of their time, from The Family Law Prof Blog:Read More

Thanks to Marcia Oddi and Indiana Law Blog for the post “Open Access and Legal Scholarship” “Download It While Its Hot: Open Access and Legal Scholarship” is the title of a law review article by Lawrence Solum, of the Legal Theory Blog. The abstract:Read More

Kentucky Jefferson Circuit Court Family Division Judge Patricia Walker FitzGerald’s request for donations of winter coats was publicized in David Hawpe’s column in the Courier-Journal today. In this frigid weather, the Jefferson Family Courts have women coming to the courthouse for domestic violence protective orders and bringing children who are not dressed for the cold....Read More

Scroll down and you will see on the left column a list of other family law blogs. I am pleased to announce the additions of Georgia Family Law Blog by Stephen M. Worrall, Marietta, Missouri Divorce and Family Law Blog by Mark A. Wortman, Kansas City, Oklahoma Family Law Blog by Dan Nunley, Tulsa and...Read More

Lexington Herald Leader, February 6, 2006: Open hearings an issue in parental rights LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER ADOPTION LAW CHANGES By Beth Musgrave And Valarie Honeycutt Spears HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITERS Same day. Same argument. Two different judges, two different answers.Read More

Gaskill v. Robbins, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2006), 2006 WL 3524380 (Ky. App.) Not final, motion for reconsideration pending. Issues and Holdings:Read More