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Foundational Law: UCCJEA Temporary Absence
We are honored to be regularly invited by the Louisville Bar Association to give the Annual Domestic Relations Case Law Update. Each year, we are asked about the most important case of the year. In this series, we look back at the cases we have cited as “the most important.” If you are more interested
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Biological Parent Notice and Best Interest Analysis Necessary to Enforce Marital Settlement Agreement Granting Nonparent Joint Custody
Massacci-Miller v. Miller 2024-CA-0960-MR Montgomery Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge McNeill Date Rendered: October 24, 2025 Question Presented: Whether a Kentucky Court has proper subject matter jurisdiction when paternity action established paternity in Ohio. Whether a Marital Settlement Agreement granting nonparent joint custody and visitation is enforceable. Husband and Wife shared
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“Distributive Award” Means Distribution of Property in Context of Family Law Long-Arm Statute
Motter v. Motter 2024-CA-1369-MR Marshall Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Thompson Date Rendered: September 12, 2025 Husband and Wife married in 1993 and lived in Kentucky for many years. They separated in early 2022, and Husband relocated to Pennsylvania in April of that year. More than a year later, in September
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Divorce Basics: Jurisdiction
If you are starting the process of divorce, one concept that often comes up early is jurisdiction. While it may sound technical, it is really just a way of making sure that your case is being handled in the right place. In the context of divorce, jurisdiction refers to the court’s ability to hear your
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Divorce Basics: Venue
If you are just starting the divorce process, you may hear your lawyer, or the court, mention something called venue. Venue is simply which county your case should be filed in within Kentucky. In Kentucky, the law says that a divorce case should be filed in the county where either spouse usually resides. The statute
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