BRAUSCH V. BRAUSCH 2007-CA-002198 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: THOMPSON PRESIDING; VANMETER, HENRY CONCUR COUNTY: KENTON DATE RENDERED: 9/12/2008 Dad appealed from TC’s order awarding child support (“CS”) to Mom, arguing that TC miscalculated CS owed; TC erroneously refused to abate CS during his summer parenting time; and TC should have included the earned income tax credit...Read More

CAMERON V. CAMERON ABROGATION OF MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 2007-SC-000105-DG PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING CUNNINGHAM PRESIDING COUNTY: NICHOLAS DATE RENDERED: 9/18/2008 Ex-Husband appealed TC’s Order that separation agreement was not abrogated during period of alleged reconciliation and that agreement was not unconscionable.Read More

MARSHALL V. COM. 2007-CA-001320 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: TAYLOR PRESIDING; CLAYTON, MOORE CONCUR COUNTY: GRAVES DATE RENDERED: 8/28/2008 Father appealed TC’s order revoking his conditional discharge upon offense of flagrant nonsupport.Read More

T.A.M. v. M.J., custody and additional visitation in paternity case. Digest to follow.Read More

I couldn’t figure out why in the world a plan administrator recently wanted a QDRO when the alternate payee was getting nothing under the Marital Settlement Agreement. Now I do. The 5th circuit ruled a QDRO was the only permissible way to release pension rights and in the absence of a QDRO the divorced spouse...Read More

Medical Vision Group, et al. v. Hon. Timothy Philpot, et al., –S.W.3d—(Ky. 2008) 2008-SC-000017-MRRead More

Cameron v. Cameron, affirming trial court was not clearly erroneous when holding parties did not reconcile and abrogate agreement, and agreement not unconscionable.Read More

I am pleased to have the permission of Madison, Wisconsin attorney Linda Roberson of the firm Balisle & Roberson to publish lock, stock and barrel her most thought provoking comparison of collaborative and cooperative family law.Read More

Castle v. Castle, –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-001238-MRRead More

CLE: “Representing the Gay Client In Kentucky” Seminar Sponsored by Fayette County Bar Association, ACLU of Ky, and JustFund KY Education Project for Sept. 20, 2008. Details at Kentucky Law Review. Wonder what case they are going to be speaking about?Read More