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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.

Blawg Related Categories: Family Law • States • Kentucky • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Divorce Law Journal

One To Be Published COA Opinion Rendered Today
Stipp v. St. Charles, re venue, division of marital property, maintenance. Digest to follow.
Holland v. Holland, Motion Required Before Child Support May Be Modified
Holland v. Holland, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2009), 2008-CA-002115-ME At the time the parties divorced in 2007, the father was living in Hardin County, Kentucky and the mother was living in Jefferson County, Kentucky.…
Ky COA Decides Child Support Modification Case Today
Holland v. Holland, digest to follow.
Howard v. Howard, Ky COA, Child Support Modification, Discharge Of Debt In Bankruptcy
HOWARD V. HOWARD CHILD SUPPORT MODIFICATION; DISCHARGE OF MARITAL DEBT IN BANKRUPTCY TO BE PUBLISHED: AFFIRMED PANEL: SENIOR JUDGE LAMBERT PRESIDING; CLAYTON AND THOMPSON CONCUR COUNTY: LAUREL DATE RENDERED: 6/12/2009 Dad appealed TC’s finding that…
One To Be Published Family Law Opinion Issued By Ky COA June 12, 2009
Howard v. Howard The issues presented here are whether the trial court was clearly erroneous in its determination that Appellant was voluntarily underemployed, thereby justifying the trial court’s refusal to modify its prior child support…
Kessler v. Switzer, Ky COA, No Hearing Required For Extension of DVO
Kessler v. Switzer, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2009); 2008-CA-002083-ME Switzer filed a motion to extend a domestic violence order (DVO) and attached an affidavit stating that she had filed charges against Kessler for violation…
Lichtenstein v. Barbanel, Child Support Enforcement
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here is a digest of the Court of Appeals Opinion: LICHTENSTEIN V. BARBANEL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 2007-CA-000509 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED: AFFIRMED PANEL: VANMETER PRESIDING; CLAYTON…
Gaskill v. Robbins Now Final
Here is the final opinion, which was not modified.
Discretionary Review Granted In Lichtenstein v. Barbanel
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 The Court of Appeals opinion was designated not to be published.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.
Nelson v. Nelson, Ky COA, Support For Adult Dependant Child
Nelson v. Nelson, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2009); 2008-CA-001861-ME The parties divorced in 2004. Their property settlement agreement provided that the mother would not request financial assistance from the father for their adult dependent…