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Courts Must Inquire as to Indigency in Stepparent Adoptions
R.V.K.H. v. S.M.S. Case No. 2023-CA-0136-ME Graves Circuit Court Decided by Acree, Dixon, And McNeill, Judges. Opinion by Dixon, Judge Date Rendered: October 27, 2023 Issue: Whether the UCCJEA applies in adoption proceedings. Issue: Whether KRS 199.502(3) requires courts to conduct an inquiry of indigency when biological parents appear pro se in adoption proceedings. Child…
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Sixth Circuit Holds No Constitutional Prohibition on State Limitations of Medical Treatments for Minors
Jane Doe 1 v. William Thornbury, Jr. No. 23-5609 Western District of Kentucky at Louisville Decided by Sutton, Chief Judge; White and Thapar, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Sutton, Chief Judge Dissent by White, Judge Date Rendered: September 28, 2023 Issue: Whether the United States Constitution prohibits Kentucky from limiting certain sex-transition treatments for minors experiencing…
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Biological Father Entitled to Intervene in Dissolution of Marriage and Obtain Relief Under CR 60.02
Wood v. Critz NO. 2021-CA-0902-MR Simpson Family Court Decided by Clayton, Chief Judge; Cetrulo, and K. Thompson, Judges Opinion by Thompson, K., Judge Date Rendered: January 6, 2023 Issue: Whether biological father could intervene in a dissolution action post-judgment. In 2015, Mother became pregnant by Biological Father while married to Husband and child was…
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Family Court Must Presume IRS Rules Apply as to Dependency Exemptions
Bankston v. Mattingly NO. 2021-CA-1490-MR Marion Circuit Court Decided by Thompson, Chief Judge; Jones, and Karem, Judges Opinion by Jones, Judge Date Rendered: February 17, 2023 Issue: Whether minor child could be claimed on federal income tax returns on a rotating basis. Father and mother shared equal parenting time. Father paid child support as he…
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Family Court decision Restricting Father’s Parenting Time without a Finding of Serious Endangerment Vacated and Remanded
Turner v. Turner NO. 2022-CA-0422-MR Warren Circuit Court Decided by Caldwell, Combs, and Lambert, Judges Opinion by Caldwell, Judge Date Rendered: June 2, 2023 Issue: Whether parenting time can be restricted without a finding of serious endangerment. After a hearing, Family Court found Father had not cooperated with family therapy and suspended his parenting time…
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