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

There were only a couple of changes within the July 26, 2013 Opinion that differ from the withdrawn April 12, 2013 Opinion so we will not post a new digest. The replacement Opinion directs that on remand the trial court also determine whether the GRAT checking account should be included within the marital estate. The...Read More

Larry James Ensor v. Deborah Lynn Ensor, 2010-CA-001660-MR, 2010-CA-001699-MR and 2010-CA-002048-MR Published: Affirming in part, Reversing in part, and Remanding County: Oldham  FACTS:Read More

Ford v. Perkins, 2011-SC-000330-DG Published:   Affirming in Part, Vacating in Part, and Remanding    County:  Jefferson  SC granted Ex-Husband’s motion for discretionary review regarding the appropriate distribution of his IRA account, which Ex-Husband no longer disputed was marital property.     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

Timothy M. Brosnan v. Margaret Brosnan No. 2010-CA-000229-MR, No. 2010-CA-000272-MR, No. 2010-CA-000849-MR Published: Opinion Affirming County: Jefferson Timothy Brosnan appeals and Margaret Brosnan cross-appeals from judgment of Jefferson Family Court dividing marital property and debts and awarding maintenance to Margaret. Margaret also appeals from Jefferson Family Court order denying her motion for attorney fees incurred...Read More

Gaskill v. Robbins 2010-CA-001814-MR http://opinions.kycourts.net/coa/2010-CA-001814.pdf Published:  Affirming County: Warren Wife appealed FC’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment regarding valuation and distribution of her oral surgery practice in dissolution proceedings, on remand from appellate court. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:Read More

Crawford v. Crawford No. 2010-CA-001576-MR Published: Opinion Affirming in Part, Vacating in Part and Remanding County: Boyd Appellant appeals from the order of Boyd Circuit Court confirming the report and supplemental report of the Domestic Relations Commissioner.Read More

Brooks v. Brooks 2010-CA-001720-MR Published:  Affirming County: WolfeRead More