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I am asking for a friend. They were granted a DVO from their abusive boyfriend back in May. The boyfriend will not stop retaliating and now his lawyer is trying to have my friend's DVO overturned because the judge was not reelected in the past election. I was wondering if this would be applicable.
I’ve ran away several times from here. I always get brought back... I’m tired of living this way and my mother wants to get a good lawyer to make sure I can go with her!? She can pass a drug test my grandparents cannot.
answered on Oct 19, 2020
She files a motion for return of custody in the same court that awarded custody to your grandparents.
Plantiff fails to object to venue in preliminary custody matters 3yrs after moving to Oldham county. Participates in further proceedings in decree county. Jefferson county. Until filing motions in (oldham) county of residence and winning temporary order. Files petition for custody in county of... View More 
answered on Oct 7, 2020
Yes, the judge has discretion to relinquish venue. However, under the Uniform Chid Custody Jurisdiction Act, the judges of the two possible forums are required to converse and make a decision as to where jurisdiction and venue is appropriate and who will be exercising both to hear the case.
he filed a epo judge issued a dvo and gave him temp custody he has messaged my sisters wanting them to ask me questions for him he also had told them that I wasn't allowed to post pictures of our daughter because he's not suppose to let me have her but he did anyways more than once and... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2020
He can’t break the dvo. Only you can. You talking to him through a third party is breaking the dvo.
My case has been dissmised, and I was never directly told I couldn't own guns but wanted to see if I could make future purchases without getting into legal troubles
answered on Oct 1, 2020
If it was amended then it wasn’t dismissed and if it isn’t dismissed, you can’t have your ccdw bc of the SB conviction.
My fiancé was a DV victim for 15 years and after an argument where he was in top of me and I scratched his neck while getting him off of me, he left and went and filed an epo. At our hearing he chose to not drop the order. After court he realized that he had no business doing that and immediately... View More
My daughters dad has been inconsistent with seeing her the last year of her life (she’s 2) and hasn’t seen her for a total of a month now, has all ways of me contacting him blocked, but guilt trips his mom about not seeing her, but I don’t want to get in trouble if I don’t allow visits. I... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2020
You should file a motion to limit or suspend his visitation and let the court rule. You cannot unilaterally withhold parenting time but if you submit your proof to the Court, then you will be covered.
I wasn't there obviously but I believe my brother because she is calling him from no caller ID numbers asking "is ____ your address?" She just seems to be taking it as a joke when this is very serious for him. He told me she was throwing things at him and kicked his dog (but again I... View More
A case in which a DVO hearing was held and a DVO was issued, then dismissed at the request of the petitioner was not in effect for one month.
Knows it's not true and this is not my husband first time. He's done this before to other women. And I am currently pregnant with our child. So what is the chance of getting the epo on me overturned to a dvo on him.
answered on Sep 12, 2020
None unless you take your own epo against him. The court cannot convert his epo against You to a dvo against him.
Assault 4, DV, minor injury. Can this be reversed without him having to serve the 180 days? Serious enough financial issues that my kids and I could be homeless within 2 months. I work, but we had everything based on both incomes and mine is about 1/3 of his. Are financial issues enough for a... View More
I have a mentally ill younger brother (16) whom I witnessed yelling and assaulting my daughter, I had it on video. He also forcibly removed her from a room and yelled at her. He had hit me multiple times when I was pregnant with her, my parents manipulate him and enable his behaviors. He has been... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2020
Yes. Go take an epo and serve it on his custodians responsible for him.
I don't want him to do jail time. I just want a non violent contact.
answered on Sep 5, 2020
No. It’s up to the prosecutor now. They will likely consider your wishes of no jail. You can keep the epo regardless.
Plus he has more charges tampering with physical evidence drug paraphernalia Buy/possess 218A500(2) violation of EPO/dvo 2nd time
I live in Kentucky and my ex husband is attempting to get half custody of my 18 month old.
In February, due to past physical violence and life-threatening text messages, I got an EPO on him. When we went to court for the EPO, the judge decided on a 3 year DVO and opened up a child abuse... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2020
In KY, initially the presumption of time between parents is now 50/50. However, that presumption can be rebutted with evidence such as you describe in your narrative above. So, assuming those evidence is substantial and can be proven, it is unlikely that he will get anything close to half.
Domestic violence counciling what can I do
answered on Aug 31, 2020
Go back to court and ask the judge to make it a no unlawful contact order.
I obtained the dogs legally, months after he was arrested, but before I moved out of the house we shared. Is this grounds for violating the epo? How do I report this? Is there a motion to the courts for this? Meaning will I have to go to court again to testify against him?
answered on Aug 22, 2020
Those are not grounds for violating the dvo. Go to your local county attorney and file a criminal complaint for violation if an epo/dvo, which is a class A misdemeanor. They will prosecute him for the violation.
One of the children is under joint custody, and the report for one of the incidents has been substantiated by CPS (he admitted to hitting the other child - who is fully in our custody, not related to her ex - with a dog leash). The other records indicate abuse may still be present with the child... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2020
They are confidential records but are certainly the court should know about them (especially if the CPS case was before the same court). Idk why the lawyer would not submit them or make the court aware of them unless it is possibly a matter of strategy and timing. You should ask.
Me and my boyfriend had gotten into a altercation in our apartment and the police were called and we both were arrested and received the same charges and there are no witnesses.
answered on Aug 17, 2020
Simple. You both take the 5th and neither of you can testify against the other.
My ex threatening my life and refusing me my vehicles has caused me to get behind in child support
answered on Jul 27, 2020
If he is your ex, probably not. Alimony and property are usually settled at the time of divorce.
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