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

Mattingly v. Mattingly, 164 SW3d 518 (Ky.App., 2005) Obligation to pay college for a child over 18 was not dischargeable in bankruptcy, even where mother failed to contest dischargeability in Bankruptcy Court.Read More

Combs v. Daugherty and Jennifer Combs, Real Party in Interest, 170 SW3d 424 (Ky.App., 2005) Discovery from child support obligor for purpose of recalculating child support is not permitted until a motion for modification of support is filed.Read More

Thompson v. Thompson, 172 SW3d 379 (Ky. 2005) Child support accrues as each installment becomes due and such fixed, liquidated debt is not subject to retroactive modification.Read More

Reinle v. Com., 170 SW3d 417 (Ky. App., 2005) Trial court erred in holding real estate sales proceeds for an incarcerated child support obligor to be held by Master Commissioner to be applied to future child support payments. Equitable remedies are inapplicable when there is a plain, adequate legal remedy, which exits under KRS 387.290(1)...Read More