Williford v. Williford Husband awoke hearing Wife outside talking on the phone to Wife’s sister, stating that she was going to “go in there and get him in an argument and blow his head off.” Neither Husband nor Wife owned a firearm, but Husband took the threat seriously. Husband woke his three daughters to listen...Read More

Tipan v. Tipan Petitioner, her mother, and two minor siblings fled their home country to escape alleged abuse perpetuated by Respondent. Petitioner’s minor siblings were placed in her care while her mother sought asylum. Respondent traveled to Kentucky and allegedly began to harass, threaten, and stalk Petitioner and her siblings, after which Petitioner filed a...Read More

Moody v. Demala   Disabled father received monthly social security benefits for each of the parties’ minor children. The trial court ordered Father to share fifty percent of the children’s benefits with Mother. Subsequent to the Court’s order, Mother began receiving monthly social security benefits in an amount higher than Father as a result of...Read More

Qaisi v. Alaeddin Family Court declined to recognize three legal documents from courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The three documents are as follows: (1) a divorce certificate, (2) a document memorializing an agreement between the parties whereby “[t]he custody of the children…shall be proved for the second party [Qaisi]” (the document did not explain...Read More

French v. French  Trial court modified a timesharing agreement to allow Mother more time with the parties’ minor child. Under the Trial Court’s Order, Father had visitation with the minor child from Monday at 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. and every other weekend from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 p.m....Read More

Barnett v. White   Father filed a petition seeking joint custody and equal timesharing of the parties’ minor child. Mother argued that Father should not be granted joint custody because his behavior “made it impossible for the parties’ to work together in the best interest of the child.”  An agreed temporary order was entered adopting...Read More

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. NBD Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, an undocumented juvenile immigrant may apply for permanent residency by obtaining special immigration status. To obtain special immigration status, the immigrant child must present findings to a state juvenile court that satisfy certain criteria. A Family Court declined...Read More

Ford v. Ford   Trial court refused to set aside a handwritten Mediation Agreement Order signed by the parties and their attorneys and incorporated into the dissolution decree. The Agreement was never formalized into a typewritten document. The parties did not have any appraisals of their residential and commercial real property performed to aid in dividing...Read More

Martin v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services Trial Court Ordered Father to pay $161.00 per month in child support and $25.00 per month toward an arrearage to his Former Wife. The parties’ settlement agreement provided that “parties shall not pay any amount of child support to either party as agreed upon...Read More

Kruger v. Hamm Trial Court granted joint custody of Daughter to Mother and a Couple that lived next door to Mother. When Daughter was born, Mother and Daughter moved in with the Couple for a very brief period of time. Mother eventually obtained an apartment, but visited the Couple’s house every other day. The couple...Read More