McCary et al. v. Mitchell, et al. –S.W.3d—(Ky.App. 2008), 2007 CA-000322-DGRead More

McCary, et al v. Mitchell,et al is a to be published decision holding the defacto custodian provisions of KRS 403 are not applicable to guardianship contest under KRS 387 between non-parents.Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Cameron v. Cameron, digested here, on August 14, 2008 at 11am. You can watch live online.Read More

Downs v. Downs 2007-CA-000979 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: CLAYTON PRESIDING; VANMETER AND KNOPF CONCUR COUNTY: NELSON At TC, Adult Child argued that per terms of Marital Settlement Agreement between his biological parents, a constructive trust should be imposed on deceased Dad’s life insurance proceeds. Adult Child appealed from TC’s order granting Summary Judgment to Stepmother.Read More

Downs v. Downs. Marital Settlement Agreement named infant child Jeremy beneficiary of life insurance. Father died after child was an adult and his new wife was beneficiary. Child sued new wife under constructive trust theory. Trial court granted summary judgment to new wife. Words “infant child” described child’s status as a minor and thus MSA...Read More

Z.T. v. M.T. et. al., –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2008); 2007-CA-001444-MERead More