Hoppe v. Tallent, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-000104-MRRead More

Adoptions Changes Sought, Panel Wants Safeguards For Removing Kids From Parents is the title of a Lexington Herald-Leader article by Valarie Honeycutt Spears. Some quotes: A task force studying the improper removal of children from their parents in Kentucky is for the second time asking the General Assembly to pass a reform bill.Read More

London v. Collins, ___S.W.3d___(Ky. App. 2007)Read More

Court holds that parents do not have to be found unfit for state to be granted custody of out of control mentally ill child, an interesting post from LawReader re a Washington decision.Read More

UPDATED 11/08: The Kentucky Supreme Court has accepted discretionary review of this case. T.N.H. V. J.L.H., ___S.W.2d___ (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

The Kentucky Law Review has been covering the Kentucky Summit on Children: Here are the dates for upcoming Regional Kentucky Summits on Children Ky Youth Summit: “Real Protection for Kids” (CJ Ed.) Kentucky’s Summit on Children Held Aug. 27-29 with Regional Summits in the futureRead More

T.G. V. COMMONWEALTH, ___S.W.3d___(Ky.App. 2007) Mom appealed family court’s order terminating her parental rights to her infant daughter, A.J.M., and transferring her custody to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with the authority to place her for adoption.Read More

T.G. v. Com. –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2007), Termination of parental rights. Issues and Holdings: 1. Whether KRS 625.090(1)(a)1 is constitutional. The Court held yes, if the statute is correctly applied. However, the family court did not correctly apply the statute. 2. Whether the family court’s findings under KRS 625.090 were supported by substantial evidence. The Court...Read More

Lexington Herald Leader, February 6, 2006: Open hearings an issue in parental rights LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER ADOPTION LAW CHANGES By Beth Musgrave And Valarie Honeycutt Spears HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITERS Same day. Same argument. Two different judges, two different answers.Read More

Ben Stevens in South Carolina posts the latest on Should Children in Foster Care Receive Help After Turning 18? at South Carolina Family Law Blog.Read More