Domestic Violence Among Refugee and Immigrant Women is among the posts this week at the Family Law Prof Blog. It links to an audio of a National Public Radio broadcast by Meqdes Mesfin.Read More
At its annual meeting this week the Kentucky Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers elected officers for 2007-2009: Secretary Melanie Straw-Boone Pregliasco Straw-Boone First Trust Centre 200 S. Fifth St, Ste 404S Louisville, KY 40202 Treasurer William Tingley First Trust Centre, Suite 700 N 200 South Fifth Street Louisville, KY 40202 Vice President...Read More
Bar Represents Man Who Went Online to Arrange Divorce Posted on January 15, 2007 by Grant Griffiths at Kansas Family Law Blog. The North Carolina State Bar is taking up the case of a man who went online to try to arrange his divorce, only to find court officials wouldn’t accept the documents he downloaded...Read More
Andrew Wolfson reports in today’s Courier-Journal, Family Court Attoney Fees Stand. I loved the quote from Jefferson Circuit Court Chief Judge, Family Division, Stephen M. George: The importance of work done by GALs and CACs cannot be overstated…There are very few judicial acts that have as profound effects as the actions made involving the parent-child...Read More
Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple by Linda J. Ravdin is a very helpful article at Wealth Strategies Journal. Emotional Issues in Estate Planning: Planning for the Guardianship of Minor Children is the title of a promised January, 2007 article. The founders, editors, and advisory board are an impressive crew.Read More
The 16th annual Domestic Relations Update will be February 23, 2007, 11-1 at the LBA, hosted by Hon. Richard A.Revell and yours truly. For blog readers, you already have the cases and digests. The best part of this CLE, though, is always the discussion about these cases. Click here for info on the seminar and...Read More
Tax Issues Relating to Asset Division in Divorce, sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Family Law and the Center for Continuing Legal Education will be presented Wednesday, January 24, 2007 The online session will cover the following: Valuation issues in a closely held business Tax issues relating to the asset division Allocation of...Read More
Tulsa attorney Daniel C. Nunley has posted two articles on his new Oklahoma Family Law Blog about the challenges breastfeeding poses to a separated father’s parenting time, Breastfeeding and Visitation and Breastfeeding and Divorce.Read More
The Kentucky Office of Inspector General has issued its report, available online, on quick trigger adoptions, inter alia. While the investigation is beyond the scope of this blog, many readers will want to read the entire report, parts of which will no doubt be in the headlines in the coming days and weeks. We are...Read More
Persons with suggestions to improve Kentucky’s system of child protection services will have the opportunity to voice their ideas at a public forum next week in Frankfort. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is hosting the forum from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in room 169 of the Capitol Annex....Read More
