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Court holds that Cabinet not required to initiate separate action prior to the filing of a petition of non-consensual adoption – Published Opinion from the Supreme Court of Kentucky

M.S.S. V. J.E.B., et al. Warren Circuit Court This decision concerns the biological Mother of the Child, born in January 2011. The Mother, suffering from substance use disorder, had a criminal history starting in 2009, that had her...

•January 31, 2022•Adoptions, Case Law - Kentucky, K. Spencer Pierson, Termination of Parental Rights

Family Court’s decision to terminate parental rights was supported by substantial evidence regarding all required statutory factors, and court did not lose authority to enter judgments more than thirty day after evidentiary hearing– Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

D.H. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al. Kenton Family Court This decision focused on D.H. (father) and G.P. (mother), the parents of three children. Dating back to 2008, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services...

•January 26, 2022•Case Law - Kentucky, Child Abuse and Neglect, Evidence, K. Spencer Pierson, Termination of Parental Rights

Trial Court’s interpretation of involuntary termination of parental rights statute was without error – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

L.G.A. v. W.R.O., et al. & L.G.A. v. J.W.G.L., et al. Mason Circuit Court The Mother of two children, K.A.M.R. and K.N.R., filed petitions to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of each respective child’s father. Neither father had been...

•January 5, 2022•Case Law - Kentucky, K. Spencer Pierson, Termination of Parental Rights

Family Court did not abuse its discretion in granting interpersonal protective order based on child’s fear of future domestic violence and abuse – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Johnston v. Johnston Hardin Circuit Court On September 21, 2020, Cindy Patricia Johnston (“Cindy”), filed a petition seeking a DVO restraining order on behalf of her twelve-year-old child, S.O. The DVO was to restrain Justin Kyle Johnston (“Justin”),...

•December 30, 2021•Case Law - Kentucky, IPO, K. Spencer Pierson

Trial court affirmed in ruling that prenuptial agreement is void and invalid for lack of full disclosure of the parties’ assets – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

King, et. al. v. King Daviess Circuit Court This decision concerns the prenuptial agreement between Karla Evelyn Gardner King (“Karla”) and her late husband, Randall E. King, M.D. (“Randall”). Upon Randall’s death, Karla filed a declaratory judgment action...

•December 14, 2021•Case Law - Kentucky, K. Spencer Pierson, Planning Home

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Court holds that Cabinet not required to initiate separate action prior to the filing of a petition of non-consensual adoption – Published Opinion from the Supreme Court of Kentucky

Family Court’s decision to terminate parental rights was supported by substantial evidence regarding all required statutory factors, and court did not lose authority to enter judgments more than thirty day after evidentiary hearing– Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Trial Court’s interpretation of involuntary termination of parental rights statute was without error – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Family Court did not abuse its discretion in granting interpersonal protective order based on child’s fear of future domestic violence and abuse – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Trial court affirmed in ruling that prenuptial agreement is void and invalid for lack of full disclosure of the parties’ assets – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

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Court holds that Cabinet not required to initiate separate action prior to the filing of a petition of non-consensual adoption – Published Opinion from the Supreme Court of Kentucky

Family Court’s decision to terminate parental rights was supported by substantial evidence regarding all required statutory factors, and court did not lose authority to enter judgments more than thirty day after evidentiary hearing– Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Trial Court’s interpretation of involuntary termination of parental rights statute was without error – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Family Court did not abuse its discretion in granting interpersonal protective order based on child’s fear of future domestic violence and abuse – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

Trial court affirmed in ruling that prenuptial agreement is void and invalid for lack of full disclosure of the parties’ assets – Published Opinion from Ky. Court of Appeals

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