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...
Some strange things were afoot at the Kentucky Supreme Court in December. Read on for a significant case in custody cases involving parents versus nonparents. Also, a case on sanctions against counsel in an appeal, followed by some interesting criminal cases. Debbie Appleman, Nick Appleman, and...
Just three Family Law cases from the Kentucky Court of Appeals to start off the month of November 2024, each with a unique fact pattern. K.H. v. CHFS, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and A.S., 2024-CA-0218 and associated cases In an Opinion by Judge McNeil, the Kentucky Court of...
From the week of October 25, the Round Up presents one BIG BIG BIG case and some others that aren't worth much. You’ll be able to tell which is which from the length of our opinions. Happy reading! Blaine Van Gansbeke v. Bridget Van Gansbeke, 2023-CA-0942 The...
In a rare act, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued an emergency order against a Jefferson County Family Court Judge. It vacated an Order that took an infant from the father, Anthony, and placed the child with the biological mother, Destiny. The facts in the case...
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...
