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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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Kentucky Court of Appeals Publishes Casey’s Law Case
Kentucky Court of Appeals Publishes Casey’s Law Case B.D.P. v. Commonwealth NO. 2022-CA-1123-DG Henderson Circuit Court Decided by Thompson, Chief Judge; Karem and McNeill Judges. Opinion by Karem, Judge Date Rendered: June 9, 2023 Issue: Whether Casey’s Law requires examination by a physician. Upon petition by Parents, District Court conducted a hearing, and upon testimony…
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Family Court Affirmed as Mutual Restraining Order Did Not Prohibit Party from Seeking Relief via DVO.
Lazar v. Lazar NO. 2023-CA-0145-ME Floyd Circuit Court Decided by Easton, Jones, and Lambert, Judges Opinion by Jones, Judge Date Rendered: August 25, 2023 Issue: Whether res judicata applies when a no contact order has been entered prior to a Petition for a DVO. In March of 2022, Husband grabbed Wife by the neck and…
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