The story is online here. Some quotes: Last week, in a decision that underscores the tense relationship between science and law, a divided Kentucky Supreme Court told Rhoades that he could not press his paternity claim, no matter what evidence of fatherhood he might have, because J.N.R. was, and remains, a married woman. When it...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

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

Picklesimer v. Mullins, __ S.W.3d. __ (Ky. App. 2008) 2007-CA-000086-ME and 2007-CA-000101-MERead More

Front page news in the Courier-Journal today, Atheist father sues to keep son out of St. Xavier High School. As Sandra Ragland represents mom, I’ll stay mum on this blog.Read More

SKINNER V. SKINNER CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION 2006-CA-002523 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING IN PART, REVERSING IN PART, AND REMANDING PANEL: STUMBO PRESIDING; ACREE, GRAVES CONCUR COUNTY: WAYNERead More

Hoppe v. Tallent, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-000104-MRRead More

By Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes, Published in Louisville Bar Briefs, March 2008, Volume 08, No.Read More

BAKER V. COMBS CUSTODY: DE FACTO CUSTODIAN 2007-CA-001013 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: KELLER, PRESIDING; THOMPSON AND WINE CONCUR COUNTY: KNOX DATE RENDERED: 02/29/2008Read More

The Oklahoma Family Law Blog reports Parents Have Constitutional Right to Cross-Examine Guardian Ad Litem and discusses a recent Oklahoma Supreme Court decision. Makes sense. Of course, there is still the unsettled issue in Kentucky of the court’s authority to appoint a guardian ad litem in child custody cases.Read More