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...
The Kentucky Supreme Court issued only one family law decision in October, but the Opinion itself was surprising. While limited to applying one procedure rule in Family Court, the case caught many in the divorce field off guard. Jay Picard v. Katherine Knight, 2023-SC-0043 On Thursday, the...
The Court of Appeals was low-energy and low-output during the first week of October. The good news is that Round-Up won't take much of your time, and our loyal readers can quickly get back to autumnal activities. Sarah Jesensky v. Dale Jensensky, 2023-CA-1394 In this routine decision,...
In a productive week, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled on nine Family Court cases on September 27, 2024. Notably, two of them were second-time appeals that resulted in a new ruling. Read on to find out more about those cases as well as some...
The Round Up of August 30 is…extensive, to say the least. With seven cases from the Court of Appeals, there was a lot for your favorite law librarian to review and unpack. The result is a Round Up full of interesting fact patterns and noteworthy...
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...
The three family law cases from the Court of Appeals from the week of July 19 run the gamut again. We are starting with a five star neglect and abuse case that is a must-read, followed by some more routine cases to round us out...
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...
