Goldberg Simpson Family Law Group

Goldberg Simpson Family Law Group Dedicated Kentucky Divorce Attorneys Goldberg Simpson, LLC formerly Diana L. Skaggs + Partners, PLLC. In and out of the courtroom, Diana L. She is A.V.

Skaggs is on the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law, and is recognized for her innovation in the field as well as her continued dedication to families, children and public service. She received the Louisville Bar Association’s 2006 Revell Family Law Award in honor of these commitments. Past President of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys,

where she currently serves on the national Board of Governors, Skaggs takes an active role in professional organizations and frequently teaches other family law attorneys and judges at continuing legal education courses. rated by Martindale-Hubbell, listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of family law (Copyright 2012 Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken S.C.) and selected for inclusion in 2007 through 20121 Super Lawyers as being among the top 5% of family lawyers and one of the top 25 women lawyers in Kentucky across all fields of practice. The Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers honored her with its 2010 “Raising the Bar Award.” Her most recent honor is being elected a Diplomate of The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a national organization limited to 100 divorce litigators, and the only Kentucky member. Skaggs, who received her Juris Doctor degree from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1982, maintains professional memberships and has held offices in several regional and national organizations. She formed Diana L. Skaggs + Associates in 1999, although she has devoted her practice to family law for more than twenty-five years. Though the firm focuses on all aspects of divorce and family law, Skaggs concentrates her practice in complex financial divorce, including business valuation, trusts, tax, tracing of non-marital funds and integrated solutions for wealth management and preservation.
“While most matters are settled privately, my extensive trial experience and our staffing allow us to handle complex litigation where necessary or appropriate,” says Skaggs.

GS Member Justin Key represented the firm in the first pickleball tournament hosted by the Louisville Bar Association on...
08/30/2023

GS Member Justin Key represented the firm in the first pickleball tournament hosted by the Louisville Bar Association on August 27, 2023. Congrats to Justin and his law school classmate Bryan Armstrong for placing in the tournament.

Caitlin Kidd practices in family court, probate court, and guardianship court in Indiana and Kentucky from our Jefferson...
08/29/2023

Caitlin Kidd practices in family court, probate court, and guardianship court in Indiana and Kentucky from our Jeffersonville office.

08/28/2023

Member Justin R. Key recently presented sessions regarding Smartphone, Social Media, & Other Electronic Evidence and Evidence Authentication and Admission in Family Law Cases in a day long seminar titled: Discovery and Evidence in Indiana Family Cases.

Complete information can be found here along with a video replay for attorneys or paralegals that need continuing legal education (CLE) credit: https://www.nbi-sems.com/ProductDetails/96911ER

Kentucky Court of Appeals Affirms Fayette Family Court Orders Finding Mother’s Choice in Schools Outside the Residential...
06/20/2023

Kentucky Court of Appeals Affirms Fayette Family Court Orders Finding Mother’s Choice in Schools Outside the Residential County to be Unreasonable and Awarding Attorney’s Fees

Swan v. Gatewood Mother and Father were never married but shared one (1) child in common. Pursuant to the Parties’ mediated Agreement (“the Agreement”)

Kentucky Supreme Court Reverses and Remands Order Holding Non-Party Responsible for Attorney’s Fees Due to Non-Complianc...
06/20/2023

Kentucky Supreme Court Reverses and Remands Order Holding Non-Party Responsible for Attorney’s Fees Due to Non-Compliance with Subpoena

The court clarifies that while CR 37.02(3) does not apply to non-parties like Dr. Megronigle, there are other provisions in the rules that provide for sanctions against non-parties who disrupt the discovery process, such as CR 37.02(1)-(2).

Kentucky Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands Order Denying Father Visitation Due to Failure of Warren Circuit Court to ...
06/13/2023

Kentucky Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands Order Denying Father Visitation Due to Failure of Warren Circuit Court to Find that Visitation Would Result in Serious Endangerment of the Children Pursuant to KRS 403.320

Modification of parenting time is governed by Kentucky Revised Statute (hereinafter “KRS”) 403.320. It is well settled Kentucky law that visitation should not be entirely denied without a finding that visitation would result in serious endangerment of the child.

Kentucky Supreme Court Holds Zoom Testimony Violated Defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right of Confrontation Afforded by the ...
06/13/2023

Kentucky Supreme Court Holds Zoom Testimony Violated Defendant’s Sixth Amendment Right of Confrontation Afforded by the U.S. Constitution Without Showing of Necessity

Applying Craig, the Kentucky Supreme Court found there was no showing of necessity, other than convenience to the witness, of balancing the victim’s interests that justified the surrender of the Defendant’s constitutional right of confrontation.

Kentucky Supreme Court Reverse Court of Appeals, Remands to Jefferson Circuit Court for Reinstatement of Order Modifying...
06/13/2023

Kentucky Supreme Court Reverse Court of Appeals, Remands to Jefferson Circuit Court for Reinstatement of Order Modifying Maintenance Based on Changed Circumstances

The Supreme Court addressed three issues: whether the circuit court erred in modifying the original maintenance award; whether the failure to name an attorney with an enforceable attorney’s fees award is fatal to an appeal; and whether the attorney’s fee award was proper.

Clear And Convincing Evidence Standard Required in Termination of Parental Rights-Published Opinion from Kentucky Court ...
06/07/2023

Clear And Convincing Evidence Standard Required in Termination of Parental Rights-Published Opinion from Kentucky Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals found that the Family Court “failed to state that its conclusions were made pursuant to the clear and convincing evidence standard.”

Federal Law Prohibiting Individuals Subject to Domestic Violence Order from Receiving or Possessing Fi****ms Held Uncons...
05/15/2023

Federal Law Prohibiting Individuals Subject to Domestic Violence Order from Receiving or Possessing Fi****ms Held Unconstitutional

The Court held that U.S.C. § 922(g)(8)’s complete deprivation of an individual’s ability to possess a firearm was materially different than a sureties’ possible disarmament, if violated, and was therefore unconstitutional.

Kentucky Court of Appeals Affirms Barren Family Court Order Holding Cabinet in Contempt After it Fails to Return Child t...
03/27/2023

Kentucky Court of Appeals Affirms Barren Family Court Order Holding Cabinet in Contempt After it Fails to Return Child to North Dakota

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Angela Lane; Jessica Humphrey; and Jennifer Clay v. R.C., a Child; and M.C., No. 2022-CA-0921-

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In and out of the courtroom, Diana L. Skaggs is on the forefront of new developments in the practice of family law, and is recognized for her innovation in the field as well as her continued dedication to families, children and public service. She received the Louisville Bar Association’s 2006 Revell Family Law Award in honor of these commitments. Past President of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, where she currently serves on the national Board of Governors, Skaggs takes an active role in professional organizations and frequently teaches other family law attorneys and judges at continuing legal education courses. She is A.V. rated by Martindale-Hubbell, listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of family law and selected for inclusion in 2007 through 2018 Super Lawyers as being among the top 5% of family lawyers and has been named one of the top 25 women lawyers in Kentucky across all fields of practice. The Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers honored her with its 2010 “Raising the Bar Award.” Her most recent honor is being elected a Diplomate of The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a national organization limited to 100 divorce litigators, and the only Kentucky member. Skaggs, who received her Juris Doctor degree from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1982, maintains professional memberships and has held offices in several regional and national organizations. She has devoted her practice to divorce and family law for more than twenty-five years. Though the firm focuses on all aspects of divorce and family law, Skaggs concentrates her practice in complex financial divorce, including business valuation, trusts, tax, tracing of non-marital funds and integrated solutions for wealth management and preservation. “While most matters are settled privately, my extensive trial experience and our staffing allow us to handle complex litigation where necessary or appropriate,” says Skaggs.