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Family Court Violated Father’s Express Due Process Rights under KRS 403.300(3) by Allowing Testimony and Admitting Friend of the Court Report After Prohibiting Father from Taking the Deposition of Children’s Therapist Prior to Hearing
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Gansbeke v. Gansbeke No. 2023-CA-0942-MR Jefferson Family Court, Hon. Judge Ogden Opinion by Judge Acree Date Rendered: October 25, 2024 Family Court appointed a Friend of the Court (“FOC”) to investigate and make a report regarding the parties’ parenting time schedule, and Mother’s status as sole decision maker for the parties’ two children. Father moved…
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Family Court not Required to Set Aside an Enforceable Settlement Agreement Under CR 60.02, and to Appoint a GAL, Where the Incarcerated Person Has Elected to Proceed Without Counsel and Without Contest
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Jolly v. Jolly No. 2023-CA-1189-ME Bourbon Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Cetrulo Date Rendered: August 30, 2024 Prior to the divorce, Husband entered a guilty plea on numerous fraud and money laundering offenses, and the government seized all real and personal property in Husband and Wife’s joint names. Husband and Wife entered into a settlement…
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Mullins v. Picklesimer Does Not Require Agreement to Support a Finding of Partial Waiver of Superior Right to Custody
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Link v. Link No. 2023-CA-1073-ME Meade Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Karem Date Rendered: July 12, 2024 Child’s biological paternity was never established. Biological Mother and Mother’s husband, Father, raised child to believe Father was child’s biological father. Child called Father “dad,” Mother changed Child’s surname to Father’s surname, Father was a stay-at-home dad, and…
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Family Court Abused its Discretion by Relying on Extrajudicial Statements from the Cabinet
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Lankford v. Lankford No. 2023-CA-1174-ME Jefferson Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Jones Date Rendered: April 26, 2024 Father filed a Petition for Emergency Protective Order (“EPO”) on behalf of Child against Mother after Child disclosed to Father that Mother kicked Child down the stairs and observed bruising on Child. The Family Court issued an EPO…
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