Rankin v. Criswell, et al, DVO reversed where court read dependency files without informing parties of contents nor admitting them into evidence and only evidence was petition which contained hearsay. Rivers v. Howell, DVO reversed because Howell lacked standing, as she had never lived with Rivers.Read More

A thoughtful comment was posted to Murphy v.Murphy, digested here. As comments can be almost lost below the fold, I thought this one From Donald W. Aaron in Florence deserved posting in its entirety. I was in the courtroom for this case when the wife appeared pro se and requested that the judge vacate his...Read More

L.J.P. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2008) 2008 WL 4998635Read More

Digest of L.J.P. and M.J.P. v. Com. re right of grandparents to intervene in post termination custody proceedings to follow.Read More

The Kentucky Supreme Court released no to be published family law decisions this month. Discretionary review was granted in one, Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health and Family Services and J.L.H., a child v. T.N.H., mother and P.N.Y., father. The Court of Appeals decision is digested here.Read More