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

We briefly mentioned Andrew Wolfson’s article in the Courier-Journal here. As an update here is his follow up piece reporting that Judge Timothy Feeley permitted the teenager’s mother to make his school decision. An appeal to the Kentucky Court of Appeals has been filed.Read More

Having access to case status throughout the pipeline is enabling lawyers to be better advocates. How? Well, if you represent a physician, do you think you want to try that case before Gaskill v. Robbins is decided? And, if you must mediate or try your case before then, perhaps the oral arguments may help you...Read More

The Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers presented its 11th Annual Family Law Seminar on April 17 and 18, 2008. We enjoyed the presentations by our national President-Elect, Gary Nickelson, and the provocative and dynamic duo of Lynne Gold-Bikin and Dr. Jonathan Gould. The seminar was well attended and included several of...Read More