Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health & Family Services v. D.G.R., trial court declined to terminate parental rights. Court of Appeals reversed in 2-1 opinion. Digest to follow.Read More
A deeply divided court, in Mullins v. Picklesimer, holds that mother waived her superior right of custody, thus permitting her same sex partner to have joint custody. The dissents worry that this "new found rule of law" will pave the way for grandparents, step-parents and other non-parents to seek custody.Read More
Gertler v. Gertler. This is an interesting divorce opinion concerning a couple living an Amish lifestyle, where classification as marital of gifts from husband’s parents for houses was affirmed despite testimony from his father that they were intended to be solely gifts to husband. Sole custody to wife was also affirmed. Digest to follow.Read More
Update: The Bill is HB 289, located here. Thanks for the reader comment! Today the Courier-Journal reported here that there is a bill pending in the Kentucky legislature to make all state retirement beneifts subject to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders. If anyone has the bill number, please leave a comment. For some reason we are having difficulty...Read More
