BluegrassReport.org, a feisty Kentucky political blog is a “must read” if you are interested in local politics and the behind the scenes gossip in the judicial world. While I cringe when I read reports that paint unflattering pictures of some judges and our judicial system, it’s about time there was a platform to air concerns...Read More
The ABA Family Law Section has new CLE on CD: Military Pension Division: Crossing the Minefield Assisted Reproduction and Alternative Families Family Law Attorney’s Guide to Divorce Related Tax IssuesRead More
“Should Step-Parents Be Legally Equal to Parents? At first glance, most people would probably answer a resounding “no” to this question. However, a recent column in Time magazine by Po Bronson says stepparents should have the legal rights of parents — though it doesn’t specify if that means all the same rights, or a partial...Read More
DAVIS v. WASHINGTON (Nos. 05-5224 and 05-5705) together with No. 05-5705, Hammon v. Indiana, on certiorari to the Supreme Court of Indiana, was handed down yesterday. The link is to the syllabus, which states the holding of the opinion by Justice Scalia is as follows: 1. The Confrontation Clause bars “admission of testimonial statements of...Read More
CNET NEWS reports on a recent New Jersey divorce involving a counterclaim for wiretapping where a spouse installed spyware on the home computer. “This is hardly the first time computer monitoring claims have surfaced in marital spats.Read More
Read all about Pauline Tessler’s new collaborative divorce book, Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move On With Your Life, on The Family Law News Blog, in a posting submitted by Pauline. It may fuel the demand for this divorce resolution model. In the Louisville area, we...Read More
“Today’s divorced fathers pursuing substantial timesharing are pioneers,” says Janet Langjhar of the Florida Divorce Law Blog. She links to a Miami Herald story reporting on the juggling divorced dads do in increasing numbers as they assume substantial custodial responsibilities. Check out the Miami Herald’s moving video, Tribute to Fatherhood.Read More
The same-sex custody case decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court is front page, headline news in the Courier-Journal. The Court of Appeals decision in B.F. v. T.D was digested here, and we will post yesterday’s Supreme Court Opinion and a digest of it shortly.Read More
“A lucidly written, intelligent analysis of the legal issues implicated in the debate over same sex marriage on Louisville Divorce” caught my eye at Online Guide to Mediation.Read More
