A digest of Hearld v. Hearld, custody jurisdiction under UCCJEA, will be posted soonRead More

UPDATE: The Kentucky Supreme Court denied discretionary review and ordered this case not to be published. Hines v. Carpenter, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2009), 2006-CA-002173-MRRead More

Ruby v. Ruby DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HEARINGS AND VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 2008-CA-000122 PUBLISHED: REVERSING AND REMANDING PANEL: THOMPSON PRESIDING; MOORE CONCURS; HENRY CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART COUNTY: JEFFERSON DATE RENDERED: 1/23/2009Read More

A digest of Hines v. Carpenter will be posted shortly. It affirms the denial of motion to compel lump sum payment for damages where father posted supersedeas bond on judgment for back child support.Read More

BELL V. CARTWRIGHT MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT 2008-CA-001137 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; TAYLOR AND GRAVES CONCUR COUNTY: CLARK DATE RENDERED: 1/16/2009Read More

Last week at the Louisville Bar Association annual Bench & Bar dinner, out-going Family Law Section chair Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes was presented the 2008 Co-Section of the year award along with the litigation section. Michelle set this as her goal early last year and worked tirelessly to present great CLE and to raise money for...Read More

Ruby V. Ruby, DVO entered but parties then entered into an agreed order dismissing the DVO. Trial court declined to enter agreed order, amending DVO to no unlawful contact instead. Court of Appeals affirmed entry of DVO but remanded to trial court to conduct a hearing on circumstances surrounding agreement to dismiss DVO.Read More

No to be published family law decisions were released by the Kentucky Supreme Court yesterday. Discretionary review was granted in Mullins v. Picklesimer, (child custody, lesbian partner of biological mother). The Court of Appeals opinion is here and our digest is here. Discretionary review was also granted in Mauldin v.Read More

Tuesday night the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers elected new officers who will each serve for two years. Mitchell Charney became President, Melanie Straw-Boone is President-Elect, Martha Rosenberg remains Vice President, Mark Ogle is Secretary, and Louis Waterman is Treasurer. Mitch entertained us all with his remarks about his inauguration coinciding...Read More

Bell v. Cartwright, et al. Child support increase reversed where no substantial evidence to show the increase related to child’s reasonable needs and not simply father’s increased income. Father is employed by Miami Dolphins.Read More