This week at the Kentucky Court of Appeals, there are no earthshaking opinions, but there are cases that definitely merit discussion and a read. Let’s get down to business! Nicole Eversole v. Commonwealth of Kentucky and CHFS, 2023-CA-1010 While not technically a "family law" case, Eversolve v....
The Round Up can't tell whether the judges were taking it easy on their last vacation of the summer months or getting ready to send the kids off to school. Regardless, it was a slow few weeks at the Court of Appeals. There is just...
In a crazy week at the Court of Appeals, the Round Up reminds readers that nothing is predictable in Family Law. Up is down. Down is up. Mandatory doesn't mean mandatory and joint custody doesn't really mean joint -- if you don't want it to...
Wow! A rowdy week at the Court of Appeals. A bunch of significant cases. The issues in the Opinions published on July 11 range from Friend of the Court procedure flaws to horse doping, from de facto custody to secret hearings and ex-parte communications. For...
The June 14 Round Up has a lot of variety in it and several notable cases. It also includes a treat in the form of a successful appeal by the Helmers + Associates team! Other highlights include some great legal writing as well as some...
The June 7 Court of Appeals Round Up only has three Family Court cases, but we did a deep dive into our opinions of the Opinions to make up for our tardiness. There's a lot to learn from these few cases, so let's jump right...
To wrap up the month of May, the Court of Appeals issued a cool four Opinions on Family Court cases. The cases in the Round Up of May 31 focused more on the law part of “family law” and less on the theatrics often found...
A trifecta of huge Family Court cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals this week. Although they were all “unreported,” they are blockbusters. (The Round Up wonders who is making the decision on publication of cases. Is it just random?) Without further ado, let’s go...
Despite grad season being in full swing, last week was an uneventful week at the Court of Appeals. Best summed up as: (1) the civil contempt CLE refresher, (2) the perfect example of why everyone hates divorce attorneys, and (3) the one where he did...
The first Friday in May is the Kentucky Oaks race day. Louisville dockets are typically light, and local schools are closed. Kentuckians are having brunch and getting the mint julep fixings from local liquor vendors. Despite all of that, it was business as usual for...
