Wolfe v. WolfeRead More

Bell v. Bell  Unreimbursed business expenses may not be deducted from the gross income of an employed parent in calculating child support. However if trial court finds the amount of unreimbursed expenses an extraordinary factor, it may deviate from the guideline award to reach an equitable result.Read More

Middleton v. Middleton Interesting 50 page opinion and dissent addressing characterization of distributions from family trust, nonmarital tracing and standard of proof, division of marital personalty, assignment of debt, attorney fees and costs.Read More

Hughes v. Hughes, 2012-CA-000077-ME Published:   Affirming   County:  Jefferson Ex-Husband appealed FC’s order denying his CR 60.02 to terminate child support for child not biologically related to him. FACTS:Read More

Shafizadeh v. Shafizadeh, 2010-CA-000758-MR Issue:  jurisdiction, findings of fact, imputation of income, attorney fees, modification of child custody and timesharing, garnishments, CR 60.02 Published:   Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, and Remanding County:  Jefferson In three separate appeals, Ex-Husband appealed numerous orders of FC. FACTS:Read More

Hempel v. Hempel, 2011-CA-000763-MR Published:   Affirming in Part, Vacating in Part, and Remanding    County:  Oldham Ex-Husband appealed FC’s order, contending that FC erred by imputing income to him for child support purposes, by arbitrarily reducing his parenting time, and by making an unequal division of the marital estate.  Parenting Time:Read More

J.M., Father v. A.D., Mother No. 2012-CA-000358-ME Published: Opinion Vacating and Remanding County: Jefferson J.M. (Father) appeals from Jefferson Family Court order granting A.D.’s (Mother) petition to alter or amend a previous order.Read More