J.D.C. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al.  An alleged father is entitled to an evidentiary hearing before a judgment of paternity is entered.Read More

Ford v. Perkins, division of marital property. Digest to follow. Read More

Grandparent must prove by clear and convincing evidence that visitation over the objection of a parent is in a child's best interest. Proof of a loving relationship alone is not sufficient. Walker v. Blair, digest to follow. Read More

Soileau v. Bowman, 2011-CA-001230-ME Issue:  Rule 60.02 motion, personal jurisdiction Published:   Reversing and Remanding    County:  Anderson Father appealed FC’s order denying his CR 60.02 motion to set aside prior orders and judgments for lack of personal jurisdiction.     FACTS:Read More

Maxwell v. Maxwell No. 2012-CA-000224-ME Published:  Opinion Reversing and Remanding County:     Hardin Angela Maxwell appeals the decision of the Hardin Family Court to award sole custody of her three children to their father, Robert Maxwell.Read More

Maxwell v. Maxwell, award of sole custody to father reversed where trial court relied heavily on mother’s same-sex relationship. Soileau v. Bowman, trial court reversed for denying CR60 motion where respondent was served only by warning order attorney and the court lacked personal jurisdiction. Digests to follow.  Read More

Stephen Stinson v. Tracy Stinson No. 2011-CA-001312-MR Published:  Opinion reversing County:     Barren Stephen Stinson appeals from an order of Barren Family Court holding him in contempt of an amended domestic violence order for violating the no contact or communication provision.Read More

B.L.M. and B.A.M. v. A.M., L.M., L.S.M., et al No. 2011-CA-000333-ME Published: Opinion Reversing and Remanding County: Jefferson Appellants appeal from the Jefferson Circuit Court’s denial of a CR 60.02 motion to set aside an order in an adoption case requiring visitation between adopted children and their biological siblings.Read More

Wethington v. Coffey, 2011-CA-000555-ME Published:   Vacating and Remanding    County:  Green Father appealed FC’s order awarding joint custody of his children along with the children’s deceased mother’s nephew and wife, contending that deceased mother’s nephew and wife did not have standing to pursue custody.  FACTS:Read More