Jewell v. Jewell, –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-000420-MRRead More

Jewell v. Jewell, obligation to pay funeral expenses, doctrine of necessaries. Bearden v. Maulkin, evidentiary hearing required for CR 60 fraud motion to set aside custody to grandparents, jurisdiction over visitation. Digests to followRead More

The family law bar has been abuzz about large invoices from Fidelity for processing QDROs and one lawyer says Schwab even charged for approving its own QDRO sample form. Can they do that? Apparently so according to the U.S. Department of Labor if the plan so provides. So, before forking over that fee one could...Read More

Chase College of Law has now posted the briefs in Gaskill v. Robbins, to be argued before the Kentucky Supreme Court June 11, 2008. Appellant’s Brief Appellee’s BriefRead More

M.E.C. v. Commonwealth of Ky, et al, involuntary termination of parental rights. Digest to follow.Read More

Click In Re Marriage and you’ll see the 172 page opinion from the Supreme Court of California today. Marcia Oddi at Indiana Law Blog posts: Here is a report by Bob Egelko of the San Francisco Chronicle on this morning’s ruling. The story begins: 10:31 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Gays and lesbians have a constitutional...Read More

Just as the Kentucky Supreme Court has three relocation related cases pending, Michigan has been struggling with the issue. Here is Jeanne Hannah’s post Mom’s relocation of 91 miles causes change in custody in Updates In Michicgan Family Law.Read More

HORVATH V. HORVATH TEMPORARY MAINTENANCE ARREARAGES 2006-SC-000837-DG PUBLISHED: REVERSING OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE SCOTT COUNTY: KENTON SC granted discretionary review on the issue of whether monthly payments by Husband to Wife satisfied his temporary maintenance obligation or represented a division of marital property, thus resulting in an arrearage of temporary maintenance payments by...Read More

Gomez v. Gomez, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-001919-ME, May 9, 2008Read More