M.L.C. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Termination of parental rights reversed where findings did not cite any evidence supporting what reunification efforts were made nor how termination was in children’s best interest and appeared to rely on incarceration alone.Read More
McFella v. McFella - Court may take into account parents’ timesharing in deciding the amount of child support to be paid, but it is not mandatory.Read More
Ciampa v. Ciampa Trial Court’s findings supported reduction of child support by only 3% following emancipation of older child where income substantially exceeded guidelines. Trial court included private high school tuition as part of child’s needs. Digest to follow.Read More
Bjelland v. Bjelland, where mother did not request court to make additional findings, order requiring her to share in cost of non-mandatory field trip cost was affirmed. Digest to follow.Read More
There were only a couple of changes within the July 26, 2013 Opinion that differ from the withdrawn April 12, 2013 Opinion so we will not post a new digest. The replacement Opinion directs that on remand the trial court also determine whether the GRAT checking account should be included within the marital estate. The...Read More
From July 26, 2013: Ensor v. Ensor. The Opinion of April 12, 2013 was withdrawn and this opinion substitued. This is the case concerning the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT). Muir v. Muir. Restoration of nonmarital property, division of mailital property in just proportions, attorney fees. There were no published family law opinions released on...Read More
Triplett v. Triplett, coverture fraction of pension upheld where appellant failed to preserve subtraction or bright line arguments in trial court.Read More
