At Helmers+Associates, we are unabashedly anti-racist. We continue to be committed to fighting for fair and equal treatment of all races by our legal system. We stand firmly with the Black community in its fight to overcome the historic injustices it has suffered, and we pledge to...
Regretfully, there were no family law decisions from the Supremes in June. However, that gave the crackerjack staff at the Round Up a chance to glance at the criminal docket. And the results are surprising. Batson Rides Again In the span of one day, the Supreme Court of...
Did you miss us? The Round Up is back with a set of three cases worth a read. As always, we've summarized them for you and sprinkled in a bit of our opinion on the Opinions, complete with a few practice pointers. T.B.G. v. Commonwealth...
"You Filed It, You Answer It" — A Case That Reshapes Practice on Abuse/Neglect Cases in KY Family Court Commonwealth of Kentucky v. A.L.; Commonwealth of Kentucky; CHFS; D.L.; G.M., a minor child; N.M.; and T.M., 2025-CA-1258 Buckle up. This case has the potential to be the...
After a brief lull, appeal cases surged this week. One big one, a medium-sized one, a handful of lesser ones, and the weekly criminal tally. Daniel Kanabroski v. Dana Kanabroski, C.K., and L.K., 2025-CA-0262 In a 29-page opinion by Judge Eckerle, the Court of Appeals reversed a...
On Tuesday, March 24, former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin was found in contempt of court and sentenced to 60 days in jail. As has been recently reported by both local news sources (WDRB, Kentucky Lantern) and nationally by the New York Times, Matt Bevin was...
We're back with another Valentine's Day playlist! For those of you that are not feeling too lovey dovey this year, we've compiled a record-breaking 45 songs about heartbreak and break-ups. The tracklist is below along with a link to the playlist on our Spotify. Warning: The...
We are trying something new here at the Round Up! Although we've tried to be as consistent as possible, a few Round Ups last year fell through the cracks. So in addition to weekly Friday Round Ups, we hope to bring you a Throwback Thursday...
Sadly, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued no family law decisions this week. No reported decisions, no unreported decisions. Nothing. The criminal tally is similarly bleak. The Court of Appeals favored the prosecution in every case. Final score of Cops 4, Robbers 0. A criminal cases...
Although there are no published cases from the week of January 16, this Round Up is definitely worth a read. DVOs, IPOs, and many more acronyms, oh my. We've linked all of the Round Up cases and many of the cited cases for everyone's further...
One dynamite case and one dud this week. Plus, the weekly criminal tally. It's time for the Round Up! Evangeline Allen v. Byron Newton and T.N., a minor child, 2025-CA-0304 If unpublished opinions didn't matter, this one wouldn't. But they do — and this one is dynamite. In...
