D.W. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky; N.W.W., a child; and T.A., natural mother, Case No. 2021-CA-1011-ME There are two issues addressed in the present appeal: (1) whether counsel e-filing the notice of appeal for the TPR (termination of parental rights) case in a related DNA (dependency, neglect, abuse) case was...Read More

Elmis Hamburger v. Michael S. Plemmons, Case No. 2021-CA-0337-MR The Daviess Family Court entered a divorce decree for the parties in 2020.  Following entry of the decree, both parties filed a motion to alter, amend, or vacate the divorce decree.  An amended final divorce decree was entered and neither party filed a notice of appeal nor...Read More

Robert Andrew Sharp v. Robbin Nelson; Heather Anne Sharp; and Warren County Public Schools, Case No. 2021-CA-1005-MR Natural mother and father went through a divorce proceeding in 2014, and paternal grandmother petitioned for custody of the parties’ two minor children.  The family court granted grandmother’s petition, only to find that grandmother made fraudulent statements at...Read More

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. H.O.; D.J.O., III; and H.J.O., A Child, Case No. 2021-CA-1333-ME Natural father’s parental rights of a minor child were terminated by the Boyd Circuit Court’s order pursuant to natural mother’s petition.  Mother filed her petition pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 625.050, requesting the court...Read More

C.L. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services; B.H., A Minor; and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of Lewis County Attorney, Case No. 2021-CA-1188-ME; C.L. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of Lewis County Attorney; and L.L., A Minor, Case No. 2021-CA-1192-ME; C.L. v. Commonwealth...Read More

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. L.G.; H.M.; and J.M., Case No. 2021-SC-0530-DGE; and J.M. v. L.G.; G.M.; H.M.; Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and Jefferson County Attorney The underlying facts involve multiple Cabinet investigations and DVO/EPO allegations involving alleged sexual abuse by father, J.M., filed and...Read More

T.C. and J.C. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky; the Hardin County Attorney’s Office; W.P.; L.P.; and K.C., a Minor Child, No. 2021-CA-0441-ME;  T.C. and J.C. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky; the Hardin County Attorney’s Office; W.P.; L.P.; and L.C., a Minor Child, No. 2021-CA-0445-ME; and ...Read More

T.G.-F. v. J.Y.; A.Y.; G.E.L.G., a Minor Child; and W.F., No. 2021-CA-1480-ME Estill Circuit Court Mother gave birth to child and little over a year later, aunt and uncle filed their adoption petition for the minor child without mother’s consent pursuant to KRS 199.502.  At the time of the filing, the child’s natural father was...Read More

Leslie Geralds v. Janie Geralds No. 2021-CA-0667-MR Jefferson Circuit Court Leslie and Janice Geralds negotiated a property settlement agreement through a collaborative divorce process.  The property settlement agreement awarded Mrs. Geralds 40.62% of Mr. Geralds’ retirement plan.  Several years following the entry of the decree and property settlement agreement, Mr. Geralds retired and signed a...Read More

S.G. V. Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Commonwealth of Kentucky; D.C.; J.S.; and L.G., a Child No. 2021-CA-0510-ME Warren County Family Court The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“CHFS”) removed a minor child from Mother’s care when a finding of neglect was determined in a dependency, neglect, and abuse (“DNA”) action.  CHFS placed...Read More