As family courts struggle with huge caseloads and as a movement to informalize procedure gains ground, Family Law Prof Blog has this to say about Elkins v. Superior Court (California Supreme Court, August 6, 2007) The California Supreme Court has invalidated a county court rule that required divorce trials be submitted on written declarations and...Read More

S.L.T. v. R.J.C., 196 S.W.3d 530 (Ky.App. 2006) Issue and Holding: Whether the trial court erred in issuing a domestic violence order. The Court held no, the trial court did not err because the evidence established that domestic violence had occurred and may occur again.Read More

Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al v. A.G.G. and W.E.G., 190 S.W.3d 338 (Ky. 2006) Issues and Holdings: 1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to terminate parental rights. The Court held yes, the evidence was sufficient.Read More

Gaskill v. Robbins, NO. 2005-CA-002088-MR, http://opinions.kycourts.net/coa/2005-ca-002088.pdf, was decided December 8, 2006 in an Opinion Reversing and Remanding which is designated to be published. The custody determination and business value determined by Warren Family Court Judge Margaret Ryan Huddleston were reversed and remanded for a new trial.Read More

Com., Cab. For Health & Family Services v. Byer, 173 SW3d 247 (Ky.App,. 2005) Cabinet for Health & Family Services was a party to the action because it initiated dependency action, but trial court order directing the Cabinet to pay expert witness fees was reversed because KRE 760(A) requires a court to enter a show...Read More