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"Divorce and family law info for professionals in Kentucky and beyond."

Author: Diana L. Skaggs is a principal in the Louisville, Ky., law firm of Diana L. Skaggs + Associates.

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Recent Posts from Divorce Law Journal

One To Be Published Family Law Case From Ky COA Today
Murphy v. Murphy, trial court reversed because motion to change custody served on lawyer did not effectuate service on party and insufficient findings made. Digest to follow.
T.A.N. v. M.J., Ky COA, Custody, Parenting Time
T.A.N. v. M.J. 2007-CA-002584 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; STUMBO, THOMPSON CONCUR COUNTY: JEFFERSON DATE RENDERED: 9/26/2008 Mother appealed TC’s order providing additional parenting time to her ex-boyfriend, Father. FACTS: Mother and Father lived together…
Congratulations To Laurel S. Doheny, Newest Ky AAML Fellow
Laurel S. Doheny, Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald, Louisville, Ky has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Requirements for membership include passing an oral and written examination on wide ranging issues…
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Yesterday In QDRO case
Kennedy v. Plan Adm. for DuPont Savings was heard by the United States Supreme Court yesterday. At issue is whether a divorce agreement waiving survivorship pension rights is sufficient to defeat an unchanged beneficiary designation.…
Ky COA Releases One To Be Published Family Law Case Today
Fehr v. Fehr,reversed in part, affirmed in part and remanded in part. This part affirmed: 1. A court with in personam jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction over a dissolution action may declare the parties’ interests…
Brausch v. Brausch, Ky COA, Child Support, Abatement, Earned Income And Additional Child Tax Credits
BRAUSCH V. BRAUSCH 2007-CA-002198 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: THOMPSON PRESIDING; VANMETER, HENRY CONCUR COUNTY: KENTON DATE RENDERED: 9/12/2008 Dad appealed from TC’s order awarding child support (“CS”) to Mom, arguing that TC miscalculated CS owed; TC…
Cameron v. Cameron, Ky., Abrogation Of Marital Settlement Agreement
CAMERON V. CAMERON ABROGATION OF MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 2007-SC-000105-DG PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING CUNNINGHAM PRESIDING COUNTY: NICHOLAS DATE RENDERED: 9/18/2008 Ex-Husband appealed TC’s Order that separation agreement was not abrogated during period of alleged reconciliation and that…
Marshall v. Com, Ky COA, Flagrant Non-Support, Due Process
MARSHALL V. COM. 2007-CA-001320 PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: TAYLOR PRESIDING; CLAYTON, MOORE CONCUR COUNTY: GRAVES DATE RENDERED: 8/28/2008 Father appealed TC’s order revoking his conditional discharge upon offense of flagrant nonsupport. FACTS: After Father…
One To Be Published COA Family Law Decision September 26, 2008; None September 19
T.A.M. v. M.J., custody and additional visitation in paternity case. Digest to follow.
QDRO Needed If Alternate Payee Gets Nothing?
I couldn’t figure out why in the world a plan administrator recently wanted a QDRO when the alternate payee was getting nothing under the Marital Settlement Agreement. Now I do. The 5th circuit ruled a…