I thought all proposed family law legislation was dead this session, but learned of the following two bills yesterday evening at the Family Law Forum hosted by the Jefferson Family Court Judges:Read More

GASKILL V. ROBBINS DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY, GOODWILL 2007-SC-000190-DGE PUBLISHED: AFFIRMED PANEL: NOBLE PRESIDING; CUNNINGHAM, SCHRODER, VENTERS AND SCOTT CONCUR; ABRAMSON CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART COUNTY: WARREN DATE RENDERED: 2/13/2009 SC considered whether the goodwill of a closely held or sole proprietorship business can have both personal and enterprise values, and whether...Read More

R.M. v. R.B. , _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2009); 2008-CA-001099-MERead More

HERALD V. HERALD CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION (UCCJEA) 2008-CA-000601 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: THOMPSON PRESIDING; STUMBO AND GUIDUGLI CONCUR COUNTY: KENTON DATE RENDERED: 2/13/2009 Dad appealed KY TC’s ruling awarding custody of 3 children to Mom, contending that KY TC lacked jurisdiction to make such an order under UCCJEA.Read More

A digest of R.M. v. R.B. will follow.Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Kennedy v. DuPont. The Court held the plan administrator of an ERISA benefits plan should pay plan benefits to wife #1, who was the designated plan beneficiary on a designation executed during the marriage and not to wife #2, who was married to the deceased participant...Read More

Unless you consider David V. Johnson, that is. Decedent’s step-child who was not legally adopted may not recover share of damages under wrongful death statute.Read More