I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall as the Kentucky Supreme Court deliberated this four to three decision which we reported on yesterday here. I am unaware of another family court case creating such a split among the justices. The 47 pages reveal highly charged emotions. The Opinion of the...Read 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

Dubay v. Wells, decided by the 6th Circuit yesterday, denied a constitutional challenge to paternity laws, dismissing for failure to state a claim. Quotes from the Family Law Prof Blog: The suit was brought by Father who claimed that he should not be responsible for child support when Mother had represented that she didn’t want...Read More

HINSHAW (NOW LENARZ) V. HINSHAW FAMILY LAW: EQUITABLE AVOIDANCE AND PATERNITY 2006-SC-000729-DGE.pdf PUBLISHED: 605 AFFIRMING; OPINION WRITTEN BY – CUNNINGHAM DATE RENDERED: 10/31/2007Read More

UNINSURED EMPLOYERS’ FUND V. BRADLEY FAMILY LAW: PATERNITY WORKERS COMP: UNINSURED EMPLOYERS FUND (UEF) 2006-CA-000869 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: KELLER PRESIDING; VANMETER, GUIDUGLI CONCUR COUNTY: FAYETTE DATE RENDERED: 10/19/2007Read More

Andrew Wolfson’s story, Man who was deceived about paternity retains custody online in today’s Courier-Journal reports: The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that people who deceive their spouses into thinking that a child is theirs cannot later contest their right to custody — even if DNA tests show they are not the parent.Read More

Hinshaw v. Hinshaw #1, digested here, was affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court today, in an opinion available online. Wife was equitably estopped from claiming husband was not father of child.Read More

Lohman v. Carnahan, online, decided September 19, 2007 by the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. held where the husband and wife have decided to raise the child of their marriage and to accept all the rights and responsibilities of parenthood, a man who may have contributed his DNA to the child has no statutory...Read More

The day after the Kentucky Supreme Court held oral arguments on two paternity cases as we reported here, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided Brooks v. Brooks.Read More

As no discretionary review was sought in Boone V. Ballinger, digested here, the published decision is now final. It would have made a nice trio instead of a duo of oral arguments next week before the Kentucky Supreme Court, as we have reported here and here.Read More