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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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Kentucky Follows Objective Method in Determining Temporary Absence from State Under UCCJEA
Aldava v. Johnson Case No. 2023-SC-0251-MR Jefferson Family Court Opinion by Chief Justice VanMeter Date Rendered: March 14, 2024 Issue: Whether Kentucky or Texas had jurisdiction over child custody action, and whether child living for months in a third state for the father’s job constituted a “temporary absence” under UCCJEA for jurisdiction purposes. Child was…
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Trial Court Erred by Awarding 100% of Post-Separation Increases to Husband
Thielmeier v. Thielmeier Case No. 2021-SC-0532-DG Jefferson Circuit Court Opinion by Lambert Date Rendered: December 15, 2022 Issue: Whether the family court abused its discretion by awarding husband 100 percent of the amount by which two marital assets increased in value during the two-and-a-half-year period between the parties’ separation and the date of the decree…
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