"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...
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 Evangeline Allen v. Byron Newton and T.N., a minor child, 2025-CA-0304 If unpublished opinions didn't matter, this one wouldn't. But they do — and this one is dynamite.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...
There are three cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals from the week of December 12. Read on to see the ins and outs of them according to us here at the Round Up. Denetta Kaye Cornett v. Jack Wayne Cornett, 2024-CA-0028 In this case, Judge Acree...
Charli Tamika Sparks v. Gareth John Sparks, 2024-CA-1370 This week's Round Up brings a critical (and unfortunately, common) procedural reminder from the Court of Appeals in a custody dispute out of Wolfe County Family Court. The Opinion, authored by Judge Eckerle, serves as a textbook example...
After a lackluster few months from the Court of Appeals, the Round Up now has a stampede of essential cases. The common theme here is judicial impropriety and recusal issues. However, there is something here for everyone—time to grab an easy chair and a stiff...
