Bonnie Brown, a Louisville attorney, AAML fellow and KCFN member, sent this article from the May 3, 2006  Boston Globe quantifying the value of homemaker services. While divorce does not directly provide a vehicle for compensating such services, we remind each other from time to time of a case where she made this argument as part of a spousal support claim.Read More

It was my great pleasure to host most of the other lawyers in KY with blogs for an evening of lively discussion. Mike Stevens, after noting that he had to be dragged out the door, said in a nice note, “Again, you do not know how much the warmth and fellowship was appreciated. This is...Read More

We occasiionally see clients consulting divorce lawyers for the purpose of creating a conflict and thus limiting a spouse’s choice of attorneys. That’s one of the reasons we do not talk with prospective clients until we meet and why we charge our usual fee for an initial consultation. Apparently New Jersey has decided that a...Read More

  The Kentucky Office of Inspector General is investigating whether children whose mothers are domestic-violence victims, and others are being inappropriately removed from their families to increase state foster-care adoptions and federal financial bonuses. The matter is also under review by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, by various grass-roots organizations and, most recently,...Read More

Gomez v. Gomez, 168 SW3d 51 (KY. App., 2005) Hospital based medical practice valuation which included no goodwill value was reluctantly affirmed because, while capitalization of excess earnings method is an acceptable approach, the trial court is not required to use this method and trial court ruling as to valuation will not be disturbed unless...Read More

The April ABA e-news has a general posting about business valuations. I had no idea how “young” this sub-specialty is. If you are new to this area of divorce law, this article will untangle the alphabet soup. This is an area of family law that is near and dear to my heart. Stay tuned for...Read More

Law.com reports this month self-protective tips divorce lawyers can use to protect themselves from violence, which is important considering the stats that 60% of divorce lawyers have been threatened by adverse parties. It reprints an excellent article from The Matrimonial Strategist and links to the subsciption section of that publication.Read More

We would love to have guest articles from financial experts and mental health professionals. Having guest submissions from divorce lawyers in northern, central, and western Kentucky and from our Louisville colleagues would also be a welcome resource. Send us your news, your hot tips, and insights from your professional realm as we build a blog...Read More

A couple of years ago the Courier-Journal published a piece I wrote on the Kentucky Collaorative Family Law Network,as we prepared to transition to an interdisciplinary group. It gives a little perspective on where we were at the time and it’s posted here. As we blog along, I’ll update you as to where we are...Read More

Rodney P. v. Stacy B., 169 SW3d 834 (Ky., 2005) Increase in obligor’s income does not warrant increase in child support where child is committed to the state. A parent cannot be obligated to pay both the state for the support of a child and the custodial parent. If the obligor becomes required to pay...Read More