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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: Mediation
Divorce can be one of the most emotionally and financially challenging events in a person’s life. Mediation offers divorcing couples the chance to resolve their differences outside of the courtroom. In Kentucky, many divorce and custody cases are ultimately resolved via mediation. Typically, mediation occurs once there has been financial disclosure. Mediation allows both spouses…
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Divorce Basics: Financial Disclosure
If you’re going through a divorce in Kentucky, one of the most important parts of the process is the financial disclosure. Kentucky law requires full and prompt financial disclosure so that both parties and the court have an accurate picture of the marital estate. This ensures that decisions about property division, spousal maintenance, and child…
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Divorce Basics: The Response
After the Petition is filed in a divorce case, the next important document is the Response. If you have been served with a Petition for divorce, the Response is your opportunity to formally state your position and outline your requests. What Is in a Response? A Response is your answer to the Petition filed by…
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Divorce Basics: The Petition
If you’re starting the divorce process in Kentucky, you’ll likely hear the term “Petition” right away. But what exactly is it? A Petition is the legal document that starts your divorce case. It is filed with the court by the person initiating the divorce, the Petitioner. The other spouse is called the Respondent. In Kentucky,…
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