Thanks for reading this year. We’ll resume posting after the holidays. It’s lights out until the week of January 7. Best wishes for joyous holidays.Read More

One family law decision designated to be published was issued today, Hibdon v. Hibdon, online here. It’s an important case involving valuation of a defined benefit pension which we will digest and post after the holidays.Read More

There are no new to be published family law cases among those released today. However, the minutes reflect that discetionary review was granted in Com. and AJM, a child v. TG, mother, digested here. Discretionary review was denied in Lane v. Caudill-Lane, digested here and the Court of Appeals opinion was ordered not to be...Read More

Here is the seminar schedule. Short speker bios are at the end. Mastering the Tough Issues: Child Custody, Divorce Taxation, QDROs, and Preparing for the Difficult Mediation Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Jonathan W. Gould, PhD, Charlotte, NC and Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin, Norristown, PA Mastering Child Custody Evaluations...Read More

UPDATE: We were late getting this digest posted. The Kentucky Supreme Court, however, denied discretionary review and ordered that the Court of Appeals decision not be published. Lane v. Caudill-Lane, 2007 WL 2459269Read More

Adoptions Changes Sought, Panel Wants Safeguards For Removing Kids From Parents is the title of a Lexington Herald-Leader article by Valarie Honeycutt Spears. Some quotes: A task force studying the improper removal of children from their parents in Kentucky is for the second time asking the General Assembly to pass a reform bill.Read More

Johnson v. Johnson, 232 S.W.3d 571 (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

Meyers v. Hon. Bruce Petrie, 233 S.W.3d 212 (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

Last night the home of Tulsa attorney spouses Jim Lang and Sharon Corbitt caught fire. Jim is dead and Sharon is hospitalized in serious condition. As many of you may know, Sharon is a past chair of the ABA Family Law Section and an AAML Fellow. UPDATE: Associated Press – December 19, 2007 2:25 PM...Read More

From Rachel Levy’s report in Expatica, some quotes: Three years ago, Dutch national Hans’s life was one of turmoil as he, his children and ex-wife living in Canada were entangled in a messy child custody wrangle. Following a tough international legal battle, he had won custody over his children and brought them back to the...Read More