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

S.J.L.S. v. T.L.S., Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Acree, Judge Lambert concurring and Judge Keller concurring in result only, affirming in part, reversing in part and remanding.Read More

His article with the sub-title Ky. ruling chides judge in ‘stepparent-like’ case is online here. Despite Kentucky Law Review’s kind touts here, power outages and a busy week keep us from getting that full digest up as soon as I’d like.Read More

As part of the life plan of two women, S gave birth to a child named “Z” by artificial insemination from a donor selected by T. Six weeks after the birth of the child in 2001 T filed a petition for permanent joint custody. S was unrepresented, signed a waiver and acknowledgement and an agreed...Read More