No published family law opinions were rendered. Discretionary review was granted in Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. Ivy. Our digest of the Court of Appeals opinion is here.  Read More

Caskey v. Caskey, 2010-CA-000667-ME Issue:  Modification of Primary Residential Parent Published:   Reversing and Remanding County: Wolfe After Child was attacked by a third party while in Mom’s care, Dad filed a motion for an Order modifying primary residential parent from Mom to him and changing fifty-fifty timesharing to standard visitation schedule.  TC denied the Order...Read More

Caskey v. Caskey, Ky Court of Appeals reversed denial of father's motion for primary residence where child had been assaulted in mother's presence. Digest to follow.Read More

Harrison v. Leach, 2010-SC-000018-DGE Published:  Vacating and Remanding County:     Estill       Because the issue of standing, which can be waived, is distinct from the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot, sua sponte, resolve an appeal based on a lack of standing before the trial court when no party had...Read More

The Court accepted discretionary review in Woodson v. Woodson, in which the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court as it lacked authority to rule contrary to Dame v. Dame. The Court of Appeals' unpublished opinion is here. So, the question is whether fixed payments of maintenance over a fixed period of time remain non-modifiable....Read More

Judge Lucinda Masterton is the new chair of the state Child Support Guidelines Commission. One of her tasks is to locate a “split custody” representative.  Ideally, this would be someone who is easy to work with, does not have a personal agenda, and recognizes that this is a representative position.  They are looking for a parent, not necessarily...Read More