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

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

YOUNG V. CARRAN 2008-CA-000082 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; KELLER AND WINE CONCUR COUNTY: KENTON DATE RENDERED: 10/24/2008 Mom sought to maintain a private cause of action against Dad’s law firm for violation of HIPAA for the inadvertent disclosure of her medical and psychiatric records to Dad in child custody litigation. TC granted summary judgment....Read More

A.P. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, CABINET OF HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES, B.M.P. 2008 WL 4601312 2008-CA-000730, PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: CLAYTON PRESIDING; ACREE AND KELLER CONCUR COUNTY: TRIMBLE DATE RENDERED: 10/24/2008 ISSUE:Read More