Lockhart v. Lockhart The parties entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement in which Former Husband agreed to pay maintenance to Former Wife for a period of years or until Former Wife remarried. Additionally, the Agreement precluded the modification of maintenance. Former Husband filed a motion to terminate his maintenance obligation due to a decrease of...Read More

K.M.E. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Trial Court granted Cabinet’s petition to involuntarily terminate abusive Father’s parental rights pursuant to KRS625.090 finding that Father abandoned Children, could not provide essential parental care and protection, and failed to provide essentials necessary for the Children’s well-being. Trial Court based its decision on...Read More

May v. Harrison   Trial Court conducted an in camera interview of Minor Child pursuant to KRS403.290(1), which authorizes judges to conduct an in camera interview with children for purposes of ascertaining “the child’s wishes as to his custodian and as to visitation.” During this interview, the Trial Court asked Child questions regarding alleged sexual...Read More

Wagner v. Wagner Parties entered into a property settlement agreement which required Former Husband to make monthly mortgage payments on the marital residence until such time that Former Wife “decided to sell” the property. Former Wife listed the marital residence for sale, but did not receive any offers. Former Husband ceased making mortgage payments, resulting...Read More

Hamilton v. Duvall Grandparents filed a petition pursuant to Kentucky’s grandparent visitation statute (KRS 405.021(3)) seeking visitation with the Child of their recently deceased son. Family Court awarded Grandparents visitation with the Child in accordance with the same visitation rights the Father would have been allowed were he still alive. This decision had the effect...Read More

Dellapenta v. Goldy A Kentucky Trial Court exercised jurisdiction over a custody case pursuant to KRS 403.822(1)(d) when it found that neither Kentucky nor Colorado were the “home state” of the Children as defined by KRS 403.822(a). Father resided in Kentucky and Mother moved to Colorado with Children in April 2015. In June 2015, just...Read More

K.S. v. B.S. In a Dependency, Neglect, or Abuse proceeding, Family Court entered an order finding that Father sexually abused Child. Father moved the court to order visitation with the child and after a final hearing, the Family Court entered an order granting the Father’s motion to re-establish visitation. In its findings, the Family Court...Read More

Thurman v. Thurman Trial Court entered a DVO against Father. Nothing in the record of the domestic violence hearing showed that a summons was served on Father. Mother argued the summons was served on Father at his last known address and that Father told Mother he was aware of the date of the hearing. The...Read More

C.F. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Trial court committed a minor to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for habitual truancy at a dispositional hearing. The minor argued that his due process rights were violated when the Trial Court failed to take any sworn testimony and the parties were not given the opportunity to present...Read More

N.B.D. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services; N.M.D.J., A Minor Child; R.D.; and F.J. 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....Read More