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Divorce Basics: Parenting Time
Parenting time refers to the schedule that determines when a child will be with each parent. It also encompasses time the child is in daycare or at school to clarify who is responsible if the child is sick or needs parental involvement. In Kentucky, parenting time is separate from legal custody. Legal custody involves decision-making…
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Cabinet Bears Burden of Evidentiary Proof
S.H. v. Cabinet 2024-CA-0617-MR Hardin Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Cetrulo Date Rendered: June 13, 2025 Mother had two medically fragile children. In 2017, while in Grandmother’s care, one ingested the other’s medication. The child received appropriate treatment after the accident. In 2018, the child accidentally ingested medication for a sibling…
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Divorce Basics: Modification of Custody or Parenting Time
After a divorce or custody order is entered, life keeps moving, and sometimes it moves in ways that no one expected. Whether it is changes in work schedules, school needs, living arrangement, or relationships, it is not unusual for parents to find that the original custody or parenting time order no longer fits. Kentucky law…
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Divorce Basics: Jurisdiction
If you are starting the process of divorce, one concept that often comes up early is jurisdiction. While it may sound technical, it is really just a way of making sure that your case is being handled in the right place. In the context of divorce, jurisdiction refers to the court’s ability to hear your…
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Divorce Basics: Rules
Have you seen a motion filed by your attorney or the opposing party citing a rule with an acronym you do not understand? If your case is in Kentucky, citations to abbreviations like CR, FCRPP, and RAP are commonly used in legal pleadings, but they are not always clearly explained in a way that laypeople…
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