K.S. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al.   The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) filed DNA petitions for two children of Mother and Father alleging Father abused one child and placed the other at risk of harm or neglect due to the alleged abuse. After the parents’ third child...Read More

Warawa v. Warawa As part of an Agreed Order, Mother and Father agreed they would use a parenting coordinator with a “limited role.” “Issues of custody and parenting time, other than minor issues such as vacation dates, special occasions, etc. [were to] be addressed by the Court . . . .” Later, Mother filed a...Read More

Herbener v. Herbener   Husband held separate property, which he transferred to an LLC, which was owned by Husband and Wife. Wife argued that the transfer of the property to the LLC after the marriage transformed the ownership to Husband and Wife’s concurrent ownership. The Court of Appeals held that concurrent ownership is limited to...Read More

Robison, et al. v. Pinto, et al.   Mother and Father of Children were divorced, executing a property settlement agreement, which provided Mother with sole custody of Children. However, in the event of either parent’s death, it provided for sole custody to the other parent. After, Mother moved to North Carolina and married Husband. Several...Read More

Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al. v. K.S.   Mother advised hospital personnel, after birth of Child, that she did not know how to properly care for Child. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) became involved and took custody of Child, placing him in foster care six days later, where...Read More

Krieger, et al. v. Garvin, et al.   In a temporary removal hearing, Family Court awarded temporary custody of eight-month-old Child to her maternal Grandfather and Grandfather’s long-term Girlfriend, with whom Grandfather cohabitated. Mother later stipulated to risk of abuse or neglect, and Family Court ordered temporary custody of Child was to remain with Grandfather...Read More

S.T., et al. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al.   In a dependency, neglect, and abuse action, after a temporary removal hearing, custody of the minor children at issue was given to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”), which put the minor child in foster care. Mother eventually named...Read More

Nelson v. Ecklar Father petitioned for joint custody of Child, and temporary orders for custody and child support were entered. Father was ordered to pay $371.00 per month in temporary child support. The parties later entered into a parenting agreement whereby “no child support [would] be exchanged between the parties,” “[e]xpenses for fees for school,...Read More

Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. H.C., et al.   In a dependency, neglect, and abuse action, the Family Court denied an indigent Mother’s request for expert funding from the indigent funding pool pursuant to KRS 31.185 and KRS 31.110, on November 9, 2017. On December 21, 2017, the Family Court entered a final...Read More

Baker v. Baker   Parties divorced in 1996, entering into a settlement agreement, which was incorporated into the decree of dissolution of marriage. Husband owned a Railroad Retirement Plan (“the Plan”) from his employment at CSX Transportation. A provision of the settlement agreement provided for Wife receiving half of the Plan from the date of...Read More