A phenomenal article by Senior Associate Attorney Melina Hettiaratchi was published in the March 2025 issue of the Louisville Bar Association Bar Briefs. Melina served as the Chair of the LBA Family Law Section in 2024 and currently holds the position of Vice-Chair. Although the...
Well, folks, the Kentucky Supreme Court has spoken on Commonwealth v. K.O. on the issue of whether marijuana use constitutes child abuse or neglect. The Supremes appear to have started with a conclusion and worked backward. In contrast, the Kentucky Court of Appeals had previously delivered...
For the week of January 24, the Kentucky Court of Appeals dropped a whopping eight family court related rulings. Several of them are worth a read, both on the Round Up and in full. Michael Scott Adkins v. Allison Thomas Adkins, 2023-CA-1142 Although unreported, this case will...
As family lawyers, we see more heartbreak than happy endings most days and Valentine’s Day is no exception. If you’re feeling not quite (or definitely not) in love this February 14, put on our second rendition of A Valentine’s Day Playlist from Your Divorce Lawyer. The...
Round Up of 2024 It's that time of the year—when we celebrate, and roast, the events of the past year. The award shows. The red carpet and champagne bottles are popping. For the crackerjack editorial staff here at the Round-Up, it is time for the inaugural...
For our first Round Up of 2025, the Court of Appeals gave us a bit of a wild week. There is one reported case and two more that seem run-of-the-mill. However, each case has a pretty interesting set of facts and are all worth a...
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...
