Thomas v. Thomas

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

Appellant raises two claims of error: (1) that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s decision not to grant a hearing on evidence arising subsequent to the Domestic Relations Commissioner’s oral ruling; and (2) that the Court of Appeals improperly applied the facts and holdings of Dubick v. Dubick, 653 S.W.2d 652 (Ky.App.1983).

I. Background

This matter involves a divorce action between Joann and Bill Thomas that was initiated in the Calloway Circuit Court in 1999. The Domestic Relations Commissioner (DRC) took the matter under…