Life happens so quickly, it is seeming archaic to make resolutions for an entire year only once. Old habits are hard to break, so I plod on cementing goals for this year. As I am firming them, though, I do think I will add as a goal more frequent introspection, reassessment, and action planning. Adding...Read More
The U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention announces A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping . It offers practical and detailed advice about preventing international kidnapping and increasing the chance that children who are kidnapped or wrongfully retained will be returned.Read More
If there was a photograph of R. Gary Lowen that was not at least 20 years old, I would post it with this announcement of his selection as the Louisville Bar Association 2007 recipient of the Richard A. Revell Family Law Award. I refuse to print one that makes him look like he’s 30 years...Read More
Thanks to the San Francisco Family Law Blog for the heads up on this article;Buying babies, bit by bit, An International Guide to Baby-Making, from Economist.com “ One of the tests of a liberal society is whether the state stays out of the bedroom—but more than 3M people alive now were not made in bedrooms....Read More
The Court of Appeals in Ontario ruled that three parents can have parental rights over one child . Between A.A., Appellant and B.B. and C.C., Appellees. The background of the case is reported in Jurist. A Canadian child can legally have three parents – two mothers and a father.Read More
Deborah Vetter reports CASA a valued champion for kids in yesterday’s Courier-Journal, a timely topic for those whose New Year resolutions include seeking opportunities to volunteer for worthy causes. Many more volunteers are needed, and these dedicated folks really can make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Some quotes from the...Read More
Lawyers take legal debates online is the story by Brandon Ortiz published today in the Herald-Leader about Kentucky lawyers authoring law weblogs. Kentucky Law Blog has an excellent post, Herald Leader Story Addresses Growing Law “Blogs” , speaking well for all of us interviewed for the article, of our fears in submitting to an interview...Read More
A Labor of Love sounds a little corny, but those who have been in law for a long time know what it means and it guides much of what we do in the profession of law.Read More
It’s that time of year again. Of course, the general rule is that lawyers’ fees and costs in connection with obtaining a divorce are not tax deductible. As with many general rules, there are exceptions:Read More
