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 Kentucky Supreme Court (hereinafter "The Supremes") issued an Opinion on child custody jurisdiction this morning. The decision is based on the application of the Unified Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which the Supremes acknowledge was "enacted with the intent to ‘discourage jurisdictional controversies...
For International Women's Day, we are reflecting on the Kentucky women in law who have fought for their place in the classroom, in the courtroom, and on the bench. ...
Lawyers, Lies, and Losses at the Kentucky Court of Appeals It was a light week up at the Court of Appeals. Only 3 family court cases, and none of them reported. If there is a week to skim the Round Up, this is it. Unless you’re...
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly, comprised of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives, convened in Frankfort on January 2 and will be in session for 60 days. We at Helmers + Associates are particularly interested in the appropriations for the Cabinet for...
On April 26, 2018, Governor Matt Bevin signed a law which significantly changed the laws related to child custody determination. Amid the conflict on other political issues, this legislation flew below the radar. The new law creates a presumption of joint custody and equal parenting...
John has once again been named to the 2016 list of Kentucky Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury General: Plaintiff. John is honored to be recognized as one of the top lawyers not just in Louisville, but in all of Kentucky. Super Lawyers are...
In the famed frozen embryo case, a California Judge has ruled that a contract controls. This ruling will result in the destruction of the frozen embryos that were created by the couple in an IVF procedure. The couple separated following the procedure and have been...
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same sex marriage in the landmark Obergefell case, Kentucky law has shifted to permit same sex adoptions. The change is a long-awaited one for many families in Kentucky. Previously, Kentucky law only allowed adoptions between married persons. As the...
