THOMAS K. STONE V. PENNIE DUBARRY (NOW DETORRES), ET AL. Wife signed an employment contract with attorney which gave him a lien on all of her assets. Parties subsequently entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement which provided Husband would buyout Wife’s interest and receive marital home. It further provided each would pay his or her...Read More

Financial disclosure forms are required to be filed in divorce and separation cases in Louisville and across the state of Kentucky pursuant to family court rules. It is common that your husband or wife may file the form incorrectly as many couples do not have the correct understanding of what items should be disclosed. Kentucky...Read More

One of the common questions asked by a husband or wife going through a divorce is whether a court appearance is required if neither side is contesting the divorce. Family courts see dozens of parents and spouses fighting about custody, child support, how to divide property, and other issues on a weekly basis. The reason...Read More

ALBERT W. BARBER, III V. ELIZABETH D. BRADLEY Husband appealed to the Court of Appeals arguing the trial court erred by finding the equity in the parties’ residence was marital property and ordering the division of household goods and furnishings by lot. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court. The Supreme Court granted discretionary...Read More

FINK V. FINK Husband filed an appeal of an award of attorney fees, but failed to name Wife’s attorney as a party. As the fee award was “ordered paid directly to the attorney, the attorney ‘may enforce the order in his own name’ and, thus is the real party in interest and a necessary and...Read More

CHERRY V. CARROLL, ET AL Children resided in caretaker’s home for less than seven months after placement by CHFS and then were returned to Father. Upon caretaker’s Petition, the trial court designated him a de facto custodian. Father appealed arguing caretaker did not meet the statutory requirements to be a de facto custodian. The Court...Read More

ELMER RIEHLE V CAROLYN RIEHLE Husband, age 88, filed for a divorce from Wife, age 72, who had previously been appointed as his guardian and conservator. The trial court dismissed Husband’s petition pursuant to the Johnson case and on the basis that an incompetent person cannot bring a legal action in Kentucky. The Court of...Read More

KENNETH KIRILENKO V. CHERRYL KIRILENKO Husband and Wife moved to Kentucky shortly after Husband began receiving disability and retirement benefits from his Connecticut employer. Several years later, Wife filed a divorce action in Kentucky. Under Kentucky law, Husband’s disability benefits are non-marital, while under Connecticut law they may be marital. The trial court found that...Read More

TRIMBLE V. TRIMBLE During the marriage, Wife paid Husband’s credit card debt. After the divorce was granted, but before the trial court entered an order regarding the division of assets, Husband filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. His debts were discharged in bankruptcy. Subsequently, the trial court ordered Husband to pay Wife back for her payment of...Read More

We are thrilled to announce that our partner, Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes has been admitted to the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Congratulations on this well-earned honor! Read More