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Custody Order Affirmed as Role of FOC is Advisory
Bentley v. Etherton 2023-CA-0560-MR Kentucky Court of Appeals Bullitt Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Acree Date Rendered: October 18, 2024 On December 10, 2017, Mother fatally shot Father and later pled guilty to murder, leaving their Child at the center of legal disputes. Before her incarceration, Mother signed a medical…
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Family Court not Required to Set Aside an Enforceable Settlement Agreement Under CR 60.02, and to Appoint a GAL, Where the Incarcerated Person Has Elected to Proceed Without Counsel and Without Contest
Jolly v. Jolly No. 2023-CA-1189-ME Bourbon Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Cetrulo Date Rendered: August 30, 2024 Prior to the divorce, Husband entered a guilty plea on numerous fraud and money laundering offenses, and the government seized all real and personal property in Husband and Wife’s joint names. Husband and…
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Mullins v. Picklesimer Does Not Require Agreement to Support a Finding of Partial Waiver of Superior Right to Custody
Link v. Link No. 2023-CA-1073-ME Meade Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Karem Date Rendered: July 12, 2024 Child’s biological paternity was never established. Biological Mother and Mother’s husband, Father, raised child to believe Father was child’s biological father. Child called Father “dad,” Mother changed Child’s surname to Father’s surname, Father…
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Family Court Abused its Discretion by Relying on Extrajudicial Statements from the Cabinet
Lankford v. Lankford No. 2023-CA-1174-ME Jefferson Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Jones Date Rendered: April 26, 2024 Father filed a Petition for Emergency Protective Order (“EPO”) on behalf of Child against Mother after Child disclosed to Father that Mother kicked Child down the stairs and observed bruising on Child. The…
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Court of Appeals Upholds Contested Stepparent Adoption
W.H.J. v. J.N.W., CHFS No. 2023-CA-1474-ME Warren Family Court Opinion by Judge Eckerle Date Rendered: September 27, 2024 Father contested adoption of child by Step-Father. When Father and Mother divorced, Family Court awarded Mother sole custody of Child and Ordered Father to undergo substance abuse and mental health assessments and…
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