J.M.R. v. Commonwealth___S.W.3d___ (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

The Court of Appeals case of T.G. v. Com. was digested here and here. The Kentucky Supreme Court has granted discretionary review.Read More

M.B. v. D.W. ___S.W. 3d ___ (Ky. App. 2007), decided September 21, 2007.Read More

UPDATED 11/08: The Kentucky Supreme Court has accepted discretionary review of this case. T.N.H. V. J.L.H., ___S.W.2d___ (Ky. App. 2007)Read More

R.V. v. Commonwealth of KY, ___S.W.3d___, (Ct.App. 2007)Read More

T.G. V. COMMONWEALTH, ___S.W.3d___(Ky.App. 2007) Mom appealed family court’s order terminating her parental rights to her infant daughter, A.J.M., and transferring her custody to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with the authority to place her for adoption.Read More

T.G. v. Com. –S.W.3d—(Ky. App. 2007), Termination of parental rights. Issues and Holdings: 1. Whether KRS 625.090(1)(a)1 is constitutional. The Court held yes, if the statute is correctly applied. However, the family court did not correctly apply the statute. 2. Whether the family court’s findings under KRS 625.090 were supported by substantial evidence. The Court...Read More

This case is not yet final. K.R.L. v. P.A.C., __ S.W.3d __ (Ky. App. 2006), 2006 WL 3459727 (Ky. App.) At the trial court level, Mother petitioned the court to terminate Father’s parental rights, claiming in the petition that Father had abandoned Son for nearly two years and failed to provide essential care for Son....Read More

A.D.B. v. Com., 205 S.W.3d 255 (Ky. App. 2006)Read More

Com., Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. C.V. et al., 192 S.W.3d 703 (Ky.App. 2006) Issue and Holding: Whether the trial court erred in finding that the Cabinet was required to amend its permanency goal in district court prior to filing a petition for termination of parental rights. The Court held yes, the trial...Read More