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
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 The Kentucky Supreme Court, however, denied discretionary review and ordered that the Court of Appeals decision not be published.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
A reader asked me to post an article I published in The Advocate. Here’s the beginning and the entire article is on a .pdf at the end. Published in The Advocate, The Kentucky Justice Association, November/December, 2007, Volume 35, Number 6 DOMESTIC LAW WATCH FOR ALL CIVIL LITIGATORSRead More
Pursley v. Pursley, —S.W.3d—, 2007 WL 4126464 (Ky. App. 2007). Dad appealed Family Court’s order modifying joint custody of Daughter to sole custody with Mom, and restricting Dad’s visitation to weekly supervised visitation. Dad alleged that Circuit Court erred by treating the Exceptions he filed as a Motion to Alter, Amend or Vacate and by...Read More
The Kentucky Court of Appeals directed one family law opinion today to be published, Pursley v. Pursley, out of Marshall County. Digest to follow soon, but the commissioner recommended a change of custody to mom based apparently on allegations of sexual abuse. Then the commissioner who heard the case was elected to the newly created...Read More
Dubay v. Wells, decided by the 6th Circuit yesterday, denied a constitutional challenge to paternity laws, dismissing for failure to state a claim. Quotes from the Family Law Prof Blog: The suit was brought by Father who claimed that he should not be responsible for child support when Mother had represented that she didn’t want...Read More
HINSHAW (NOW LENARZ) V. HINSHAW FAMILY LAW: EQUITABLE AVOIDANCE AND PATERNITY 2006-SC-000729-DGE.pdf PUBLISHED: 605 AFFIRMING; OPINION WRITTEN BY – CUNNINGHAM DATE RENDERED: 10/31/2007Read More
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