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Fear of Repeated Unwarranted Hospital Visits Is Not a Serious Injury
Howe v. Howe No. 2025-CA-1194-ME Warren Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Chief Judge Thompson Date Rendered: January 23, 2026 Question Presented: Whether “the potential fear created in the children by the repeated visits to the doctor and hospital” is sufficient to satisfy the “fear of serious injury” element set out in KRS
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Foundational Law: Children and patient-psychotherapist privilege
We are honored to be regularly invited by the Louisville Bar Association to give the Annual Domestic Relations Case Law Update. Each year, we are asked about the most important case of the year. In this series, we look back at the cases we have cited as “the most important.” If you are more interested
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Biological Parent Notice and Best Interest Analysis Necessary to Enforce Marital Settlement Agreement Granting Nonparent Joint Custody
Massacci-Miller v. Miller 2024-CA-0960-MR Montgomery Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge McNeill Date Rendered: October 24, 2025 Question Presented: Whether a Kentucky Court has proper subject matter jurisdiction when paternity action established paternity in Ohio. Whether a Marital Settlement Agreement granting nonparent joint custody and visitation is enforceable. Husband and Wife shared
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Relocation Order Vacated for Failure to Include Best Interest Standard Analysis
Long v. Long 2024-CA-1423-MR Harlan Circuit Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion by Judge Lambert Date Rendered: November 14, 2025 Question Presented: Whether a trial court may grant a parent’s motion to relocate and modify parenting time without making findings of fact or conclusions of law addressing whether the relocation is in the children’s best
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Divorce Basics: Custody
In Kentucky, the term “custody” is used in family court to refer to a parent’s authority to make major decisions for a child. These decisions may include education, medical care, religion, and other major matters that affect the child’s overall well-being. Legal custody is different from parenting time, which refers to the physical schedule or
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