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Custody Order Affirmed as Role of FOC is Advisory
Bentley v. Etherton 2023-CA-0560-MR Kentucky Court of Appeals Bullitt Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Acree Date Rendered: October 18, 2024 On December 10, 2017, Mother fatally shot Father and later pled guilty to murder, leaving their Child at the center of legal disputes. Before her incarceration, Mother signed a medical power of attorney granting Great-Aunt…
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Hearing Required for School Change
Kutter v. Kutter No. 2023-CA-1091-MR Fayette Family Court Opinion by Judge Eckerle Dated Rendered: June 28, 2024 In this case, Father appeals a decision by the Fayette Family Court, which granted Mother the authority to make educational and religious decisions for their children, despite the terms of their separation agreement. The agreement had originally granted…
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Termination of Mother with Diagnosis of Factitious Disorder by Proxy’s Parental Rights Affirmed
T.P. v. Commonwealth No. 2024-CA-0402-ME Scott Family Court Opinion by Judge Cetrulo Date Rendered: August 30, 2024 Child was born in 2009, and no father was identified. Mother had been the subject of at least four investigations regarding Child, beginning when Child was just a few months old. In 2017, concerns arose that Mother was…
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Attorney Sanctioned for Not Following RAP
J.P.T. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services Case No. 2023-CA-0218 Boone Circuit Court Opinion by Judge Acree Date Rendered: May 3, 2024 Mother and Father were undergoing a divorce when the underlying DNA petition was initiated. They shared custody of their children by an agreed order and were prohibited from committing…
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