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Foundational Law: Children and patient-psychotherapist privilege
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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Relocation Order Vacated for Failure to Include Best Interest Standard Analysis
Long v. Long 2024-CA-1423-MR Harlan Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Lambert Date Rendered: November 14, 2025 Question Presented: Whether a trial court may grant a parent’s motion to relocate and modify parenting time without making findings of fact or conclusions of law addressing whether the relocation is in the children’s best
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Zero Support Order Still Triggers Modification Presumption
Herl v. Herl 2024-CA-0412-MR Jefferson Family Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Jones Date Rendered: September 5, 2025 Question Presented: Whether the family court erred by imposing a child support obligation without making the required findings of a substantial and continuing material change in circumstances under KRS 403.213. Husband and Wife married in
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Parenting Schedules: Week On/Week Off
What is a “week on/week off” or 50/50 parenting time schedule? Typically, a “week on/week off” rotating parenting time schedules allows both parents a full week of parenting time and reduces transitions for the children. Here is what a two-week rotating week on/week off schedule looks like:
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