The June 14 Round Up has a lot of variety in it and several notable cases. It also includes a treat in the form of a successful appeal by the Helmers + Associates team! Other highlights include some great legal writing as well as some...
The June 7 Court of Appeals Round Up only has three Family Court cases, but we did a deep dive into our opinions of the Opinions to make up for our tardiness. There's a lot to learn from these few cases, so let's jump right...
To wrap up the month of May, the Court of Appeals issued a cool four Opinions on Family Court cases. The cases in the Round Up of May 31 focused more on the law part of “family law” and less on the theatrics often found...
A trifecta of huge Family Court cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals this week. Although they were all “unreported,” they are blockbusters. (The Round Up wonders who is making the decision on publication of cases. Is it just random?) Without further ado, let’s go...
Despite grad season being in full swing, last week was an uneventful week at the Court of Appeals. Best summed up as: (1) the civil contempt CLE refresher, (2) the perfect example of why everyone hates divorce attorneys, and (3) the one where he did...
The first Friday in May is the Kentucky Oaks race day. Louisville dockets are typically light, and local schools are closed. Kentuckians are having brunch and getting the mint julep fixings from local liquor vendors. Despite all of that, it was business as usual for...
The third and final Round Up posted this week ends the barrage of cases with a bang! With several substantive cases - including one with a feature of your favorite Round Up-authoring law firm - you’ve got a good read ahead of you. Happy Friday! Timothy...
The Kentucky Court of Appeals issued three opinions last week, March 25-29. All of them are worth reading and bookmarking – but not because the Opinions are correct. The first conflicts with a recent ruling from the Supremes. The others are just sloppy. Collectively, the...
Recently, we had a stampede of family law cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals. There were ten (10!) Opinions regarding family law rulings during the week of March 18-22, 2024. Almost every facet of family law is represented here, from child support and maintenance...
The Kentucky Supreme Court (hereinafter "The Supremes") issued an Opinion on child custody jurisdiction this morning. The decision is based on the application of the Unified Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which the Supremes acknowledge was "enacted with the intent to ‘discourage jurisdictional controversies...
