R.P., JR. V. T. A.C., ET AL. The Trial Court entered an Order terminating Biological Father’s parental rights and granting Stepfather’s Petition for adoption of the minor child. Father appealed arguing that the Trial Court did not make sufficient findings to terminate his parental rights. Termination must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. In...Read More

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES V. C.L.H., ET AL. The Appellate Court affirms the Trial Court’s grant of a directed verdict and dismissing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ (CHFS) petition to terminate the parental rights of father. Although the father is in Federal prison on drug charges until 2019,...Read More

E.S.L.C. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al The mother appealed from a Family Court order terminating her parental rights. She argued that she was deprived of due process because she was not notified prior to the termination hearing that the family court would apply the KRS 625.090 clear and convincing evidence standard...Read More

Bell v. Bell  Unreimbursed business expenses may not be deducted from the gross income of an employed parent in calculating child support. However if trial court finds the amount of unreimbursed expenses an extraordinary factor, it may deviate from the guideline award to reach an equitable result.Read More

Middleton v. Middleton Interesting 50 page opinion and dissent addressing characterization of distributions from family trust, nonmarital tracing and standard of proof, division of marital personalty, assignment of debt, attorney fees and costs.Read More

    Fortwengler v. Fortwengler  Read More

C.A.W. and T.L.M. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky; B.L.M., an Infant, and S.M.M., an Infant, NO. 2012-CA-000875-ME Published: Affirming County: Jefferson FACTS:Read More

C.J.M. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the interest of C.K.A., an infant No. 2012-CA-000590-ME and C.F.A. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the interest of C.K.A., an infant No. 2012-CA-000591-ME Published: Opinion Affirming County: GarrardRead More

Palmer v. Burnett, 2011-CA-002097-ME Issue:  Grandparent visitation Published:   Affirming    County:  Jefferson Maternal Biological Grandmother appealed FC’s order dismissing her motion for grandparent visitation on the basis that she lacked standing.        FACTS:Read More