J.P. v. S.B.B. and B.B. No. 2011-CA-000516-ME Published: Opinion Vacating and Remanding County: Pulaski J.P. appeals an Order of Pulaski Circuit Court denying his petition to establish paternity, custody, visitation, and child support.Read More

Roberts v. Bedard 2011-CA-000212-ME Issue:  Modification of foreign child support orders Published:  Affirming County: Fayette Mom appealed FC’s Order dismissing her motion to modify a child support order originally entered in Florida. FC dismissed the motion, holding that, although the court may have personal jurisdiction over Dad, it did not have subject matter jurisdiction over...Read More

S.B. v. M.C. No. 2009-CA-000966-ME Published: Opinion Reversing and Remanding County: Scott S.B. appeals from the Scott Family Court’s dismissal of his action to establish paternity of L.R.C., a minor child born to M.C., for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.Read More

Corns v. Corns 2010-CA-001911-ME Published: Reversing and Remanding County: Lewis Gary Lee Corns appealed from an Order of Family Court, Lewis Circuit Court modifying an award of joint custody of his minor daughter to a grant of sole custody to his former wife, Taffy Lynn Corns (now Ratliff).  The Court of Appeals reversed for lack...Read More

J.A.S. v. Hon. Lisa O. Bushelman, Judge Kenton Circuit court and C.H.E., Real Party in Interest 2010-SC-000045-MR Published:  Affirming County:     Kenton J.A.S., the mother of infant N.R.S., appeals as a matter of right from a decision of the Court of Appeals denying her petition for a writ of prohibition.  She sought the writ to bar...Read More

Foster v. Fortner, Kentucky Court of Appeals Published:  Reversing County: Johnson  Dad appealed TC’s decision registering a foreign child support order from Georgia and holding a prior KY child support judgment void as a matter of law. FACTS:Read More

N.H. v. Comm., et al, 2010-CA-000955-ME Published:   Affirming County: Simpson  Read More

Telek v. Daugherty, 2009-CA-001993-ME Published:   Reversing and Remanding County: KentonRead More

Harrison v. Leach, 2010-SC-000018-DGE Published:  Vacating and Remanding County:     Estill       Because the issue of standing, which can be waived, is distinct from the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court held that an appellate court cannot, sua sponte, resolve an appeal based on a lack of standing before the trial court when no party had...Read More

Here is our digest and link to the Kentucky Court of Appeals opinion which addresses the standing of a third party who is not a defacto custodian following enactment of the UCCJEA.Read More