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Appeal Dismissed for Failure to Comply with Rules of Appellate Procedure
W.I.S. v. K.M.B. 2024-CA-1125-ME Jefferson Family Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Eckerle Date Rendered: October 3, 2025 Question Presented: Whether Appellant’s repeated failure to comply with the Kentucky Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) justified striking his briefs and dismissing the appeals under RAP 10(B). The case arose from two adoption petitions filed…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Expands De Facto Custodian Status
Lemaster v. Stiltner 2023-SC-0454-DG Greenup Circuit Court Kentucky Supreme Court Opinion by Justice Thompson Date Rendered: August 14, 2025 Question Presented: Whether the family court erred by denying the child’s custodian’s partner’s motion to intervene in the custody action between the custodian and the child’s biological mother when: (1) the partner’s motion to intervene was…
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Unmarried Couples May Jointly Adopt Child
G.G. and T.S. v. Cabinet 2024-SC-0143-DGE Jackson Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Justice Goodwine Date Rendered: June 20, 2025 Issue: Whether KRS Chapter 199 prohibits unmarried couples from jointly petitioning to adopt a child. An unmarried couple jointly petitioned Family Court to adopt a child. The unmarried couple had jointly and exclusively…
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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 to attend a parenting clinic.…
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United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Holds that Foster Parents Lack Liberty Interest in Relationship with Foster Children
Mikel v. Quin United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Filed: January 19, 2023 Two foster children were removed from Foster Mother’s home after Foster Mother submitted adoption papers on allegations of emotional abuse. Foster Mother argued that the Department failed to give her notice or an opportunity to be heard before commencing…
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