ALLISON V. ALLISON DIVORCE: MARITAL/NONMARITAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PROPERTY AND DEBTS; ATTORNEY FEES 2006-CA-001967. PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING IN PART AND VACATING IN PART AND REMANDING PANEL: BUCKINGHAM, PRESIDING; THOMPSON AND HENRY CONCUR COUNTY: FAYETTE DATE RENDERED: 02/15/2008Read More

Gripshover v. Gripshover, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. 2008), 2005-SC-000729-DG and 2006-SC-000256-DGRead More

Jones v. Jones, ___S.W.3d___ (Ky. App. 2008) Ex-Husband appealed TC’s orders classifying his Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) payments and a portion of the increase in value of his life estate as marital and awarding maintenance and attorney’s fees to Ex-Wife in divorce proceeding.Read More

Heskett v. Heskett, ___S.W.3d___(Ky. App. 2008)Read More

Brenzel v. Brenzel, ___ S.W. 3d____ (Ky. App. 2008)Read More

Hibdon v. Hibdon, ___ S. W. 3d ___(Ky. App. 2007) Husband appealed from order of the Bullitt County Circuit Court (TC), confirming Domestic Relations Commissioner’s (DRC’s) report, dividing his pension plan with Ex-wife, contending that TC erred in its computation of the present value of the plan.Read More

We previously posted here about oral arguments and posted the briefs in Gripshover. Thanks to Kentucky Court Reports for posting the updated schedule for oral arguments, now set to be held December 14, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Here’s the link to check out the oral arguments online. From KCR: GRIPSHOVER V. GRIPSHOVER (2005-SC-000729-DG)Read More

Croft v. Croft, ___S.W.3d__(Ky. App. 2007)Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court accepted discretionary review of Gaskill v. Robbins, digested here, and about which we reported here and here. It was announced at the UK Biennial Family Law Institute in Lexington today that the briefing schedule is expedited. (And, Justice Keller, Professor Graham did communicate your views, as ordered.)Read More

Linking to the bill, John Harding of California Divorce Blawg reports Power To The Pets On September 11, 2007 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law SB 353 amending Family Code §6320 to provide that a Court, upon a showing a good cause, may grant exclusive care of any animal to a party, and may...Read More