Muslim marriage contracts have “long been a Muslim tradition. Most, however, contain just one key provision, that of the “mahr,” a gift usually of money, that the man gives the woman.” From an article in the Washington Post.Read More

Law Tech Guru Blog provides a good discussion of and link to a RSS primer.Read More

If your client has a U.S. child support order, but the obligor lives in a foreign country, here are a couple of websites that provide info for enforcement. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services ACF and U.S. Department of State.Read More

It was welcome news that the state found funding for the Jefferson County family court drug court program. Yet, it is concerning that this program was not funded in the budget, and that a front page newspaper article was required to get it back in gear. The blogosphere is full of speculating on the “story...Read More

The Family Law Prof Blog points out “that the debate over how and if race should be considered in custody actions is not settled. A recent Illinois Appeals Court decision affirmed a trial judge’s decision to grant sole custody of a 2-year-old bi-racial child to her African-American mother rather than her Caucasian father. The bitter...Read More

The South Carolina Family Law Blog posted an updated directory of North American family law blogs. On our family law blog categories we list those aimed at professionals and do not list those giving advice about the law to potential clients, partly because of Kentucky ethics constraints. We also don’t directly link to those blogs...Read More

“Inside The Child Recovery Industry – Snatchbacks” is the title of a post by Janet Langjahr at Florida Divorce Law Blog. “Some of the most challenging cases for parents and their attorneys are international kidnapping cases. Unfortunately, it can take months and years to guide these cases through the court system. And ultimate success –...Read More

At the ABA meeting in Hawaii last week the following resolution was passed: “RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges the Federal government, the states and territories, and local governments to enact legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression in employment, housing and public accommodations.” The passage of...Read More

Collaborative law groups in the news: The Cincinnati Inquirer reports on groups in Cincy and Northern Kentucky. The Capital Online (Annapolis, MD) “Breakin’ up is always hard to do, but a movement is underway to make the divorce process a little more palatable and a lot less messy.”Read More

The second annual list of Jefferson County, Kentucky Delinquent Child Support Obligors appeared in the Courier-Journal Sunday, August 13th, as an insert which we haven’t yet found online. This year’s list contains the names of 936 individuals who, as of July 17th, have not made a child support payment for 6 months or longer and...Read More