The Kentucky Supreme Court released its opinion yesterday in Horvath v. Horvath, online here, regarding claimed satisfaction of a temporary maintenance obligation from marital property. A digest will follow.Read More

JNR and JFR v. Honorable Joseph O’Reilly, Judge, Jefferson Family Court and JRG, Real Party in Interest, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Ky. 2008) 2007-SC-000175-MRRead More

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall as the Kentucky Supreme Court deliberated this four to three decision which we reported on yesterday here. I am unaware of another family court case creating such a split among the justices. The 47 pages reveal highly charged emotions. The Opinion of the...Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court decided J.N.R and J.S.R v. Joseph O’Reilly and J.G.R, Real Party in Interest, commonly known as the “Rhoades v. Ricketts” case today, online here), an unprecedented 4-3 decision with two concurring opinions and two dissenting opinions. 47 pages in all.Read More

I have followed with interest the mounting clamor for fixed fees in divorce cases. I loved North Carolina attorney Lee Rosen’s quote in an ABA Journal e•report, “If someone at Lockheed can put a price on a jet, a lawyer can put a price on a case – the variables they deal with are so...Read More

Through her family law private practice and during her tenure as a Jefferson County Family Court judge, most Louisville family law attorneys knew and loved Judge Kathleen Voor Montano. Her death at age 46 is heartbreaking. All Jefferson County Court dockets except the Family Court Emergency Docket are cancelled on Friday, April 25, 2008 so...Read More

The ABA-APA Joint Conference, Reconceptualizing Child Custody: Past, Present and Future, will be April 30-May 3, 2008 in Chicago. The summary provided by the ABA: Family lawyers and psychologists are often confronted with issues of mutual concern, including working with high-conflict families; participating in custody evaluations; relocation; representation of children; and allegations of alienation, sexual...Read More

The fourth Biennial AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce will be May 8-9, 2008 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. There will be an optional Wednesday afternoon pre-conference workshop.Read More