Lichtenstein v. Lichtenstein, 2008 SC-000661-DGRead More

Lichtenstein v. Barbanel, payment of marital debt may not be off-set against child support under UIFSA. Trial Court also erred in failing to establish child support arrearage owed by one parent before determining net amount owed by other, where custody had been changed and amount mother owed to father had not been established before Income...Read More

Artrip v. Noe, 2009-SC-000260-DGE   Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court accepted discretionary review of one unpublished family law case, Noe v. Artrip. The issues are whether a thrift saving plan withdrawal is income for child support calculation and whether a non-custodial, non-disabled parent is entitled to a credit toward his/her child support based on the child's receipt of social security benefit paid...Read More

HOWARD V. HOWARDRead More

Since the Kentucky Supreme Court has accepted discretionary review, here is a digest of the Court of Appeals Opinion: LICHTENSTEIN V. BARBANEL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 2007-CA-000509 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED: AFFIRMED PANEL: VANMETER PRESIDING; CLAYTON AND SPECIAL JUDGE KNOPF CONCUR COUNTY: JEFFERSON DATE RENDERED: 8/15/2008 Dad appealed TC’s entry of two income withholding orders, primarily...Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court granted discretionary review in Lichenstein v. Barbanel, a child support enforcement case. The Court of Appeals opinion was designated not to be published. We will digest that opinion soon.Read More

Nelson v. Nelson, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2009); 2008-CA-001861-MERead More

UPDATE: The Kentucky Supreme Court denied discretionary review and ordered this case not to be published. Hines v. Carpenter, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2009), 2006-CA-002173-MRRead More