Rivers v. Howell, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2008), 2008 WL 5428209Read More

Rankin v. Criswell, _ S.W.3d _ (Ky. App. 2008), 2008 WL 5429320Read More

Rankin v. Criswell, et al, DVO reversed where court read dependency files without informing parties of contents nor admitting them into evidence and only evidence was petition which contained hearsay. Rivers v. Howell, DVO reversed because Howell lacked standing, as she had never lived with Rivers.Read More

Valentine v. Horan, –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-002010-MERead More

Gomez v. Gomez, __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2008), 2007-CA-001919-ME, May 9, 2008Read More

Meyers v. Hon. Bruce Petrie, 233 S.W.3d 212 (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

Domestic violence crosses all socio-economic lines. Yet, victims often find it difficult to access help. Beyond the usual “I’m afraid to make him mad” reason for not seeking orders of protection, those who are economically fortunate are burdened with a heightened sense of shame. Thus, we were please to read in the Arkansas Benton County...Read More

These Standards of Practice (2007) are available online from the American Bar Association, Commission On Domestic Violence.Read More

From the American Bar Association, Lawyers who represent victims of domestic violence in custody matters often encounter these common myths. This one-page tip sheet provides facts and recent statistics for use in litigation.Download custody_myths.pdf .Read More

AOC News: Court information now available to victims through VINE Court Service from Kentucky Law Review. From the press release: For 12 years the safety of victims and the acronym VINE have gone hand in hand in Kentucky. Now that protection has extended beyond the confines of the jail cell, when offenders are released from...Read More