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I am a felon because of child support issues and have been charged with possession of a firearm found during a search of my truck. The search was based on a drug-sniffing dog's indication, but no drugs were found, and the body cam footage of the stop and search has been deleted. What legal... View More 
answered on Apr 26, 2025
You’ll need to file a motion to suppress the stop and search as well as attack the “intentional deletion or distraction of exculpatory evidence” of the cam footage.
I voluntarily signed away my parental rights to both of my children during a private adoption. The adoptive family has since been charged with sexual assault, which resulted in my children going into foster care. Currently, my grandmother is fostering them, and I live with her to help because of... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2025
You can certainly try. I would file a motion to rescind the termination.
I have had permanent custody of a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old for 10 years. The biological father has spent most of his time in prison and was not granted visitation rights. The mother had visitation rights but stopped seeing the children years ago. Can I pursue adoption without involving the... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2025
No. Both biological parents will have to be personally served as parties to the adoption.
I have been separated from my wife for roughly five years, and we have no children or shared assets. I'm receiving SSI and live in Kentucky. I want to proceed with a divorce but don't have the financial means to hire a lawyer. My wife would agree to an uncontested divorce. How can I get a... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2025
Contact your local legal aid society. They are able to assist in many uncontested divorce actions.
My boyfriend and his child's mother had agreed that he would keep their child from March 18 until her return from vacation on March 27, due to concerns about the child's discomfort during long car rides. There was a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) that expired on March 4, facilitating a... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2025
He will have to file a motion in the custody action. Once the dvo expires, it cannot be revived or enforced post expiration.
As a Canadian citizen who got my girlfriend in Kentucky pregnant while visiting the U.S., I am now back in Canada. We have no current arrangements, but she intends to pursue legal action to claim child support from me. I want to know if I can be held responsible for child support payments in... View More
answered on Apr 2, 2025
Yes. You can be held to pay child support and you can also be extradited back to Kentucky for failure to pay child support.
I am currently working towards reunification with my three children who were placed with their father after their removal due to a CPS investigation triggered by my ex-partner's overdose on THC and Fentanyl. I have completed my case plan, which included therapy, maintaining a clean home,... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2025
Follow the directives of CPS and don’t worry about the ex seeing the newborn unless and until they make you.
I have been separated from my wife for four years, and we are preparing to file for an uncontested divorce. During our separation, my wife had a child with another man last year, but I am listed as the presumed father. My wife resides in Tennessee, and I reside in Kentucky. We both agree that I am... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2025
You simply need to recite that the child is not born of the marriage and that you are not the biological father and that the presumption that a child born during the marriage is of the marriage has been rebutted.
I have an active DVO against my child's mother, and she has one against me. Our child is currently in the hospital with declining health, and due to the urgency of her condition, waiting to get on the court docket, which is over a week away, may not be feasible. How can I get immediate relief... View More
I have a 500-foot restraining order against my husband, but I can't go to where I'm staying due to it. I was initially afraid, but there has been no recent contact between us, only through the kids. The order was modified for counseling, but my lawyer hasn't been responsive. There is... View More
answered on Mar 28, 2025
You can ask the court to modify the dvo. It should not negatively affect you if it doesn’t work out.
My husband of 25 years passed away last November without a will, and there was no executor of the estate nor power of attorney. I filed a petition with the district court in Kentucky, and it was granted by a district judge, notifying my in-laws by mail. Despite this, my in-laws are not responding... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2025
You can sue for the value of your loss up to $30,000, and that you can prove.
How do I go about filing a beyond parental control petition in Kentucky? My son poses a danger to himself, his siblings, and his parents. He is suicidal and homicidal, with numerous hospitalizations for mental instability. Despite receiving outpatient services from a therapist and psychiatrist, as... View More
answered on Mar 14, 2025
Go to the District court Clerk’s Office in your county to file the beyond control petition.
My spouse and I are currently separated, and we are filing for divorce in Kentucky. We have a child custody order from a Virginia court but do not want to include child support in the Kentucky divorce filing. We are both unemployed and actively job searching, and we wish to agree to deviate from... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2025
To structure a legally valid child support agreement deviating from Kentucky’s guidelines, you and your spouse must clearly outline in writing that you both understand the guidelines and mutually agree to depart from them. It’s important to specify why you are deviating, such as your current... View More
My husband lives in Kentucky and will be filing for divorce under his name, while I currently reside in Canada. Additionally, does the Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 7) need to be signed by both spouses together, or can we sign separately? If we must sign together, how can we fulfill this... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2025
They will accept the Canadian notary. You each can sign identical documents and file them with the court.
We have finalized custody through the Chesapeake, VA, court, granting joint custody and visitation. We have mutually agreed to share financial responsibility for our child without a formal child support order. Since both parents are committed to providing for the child, we want to know if Kentucky... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2025
Yes, but the agreement needs to recite that you have consulted the guidelines and agree to deviate from them in the establishment of child support.
I have agreed to a plea deal involving 45 more days of jail time, treatment, and five years probation for charges of wanton endangerment DUI 1st and possession of marijuana. My public defender has not been responsive to my questions. I am the primary caregiver for my children with health issues and... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2025
Provide all of this information as well as your treatment records to your public defender so he can submit them to the Court at your next hearing date.
In the process of divorcing my husband in Kentucky, I currently have an Emergency Protective Order against him due to his assault on our minor children. The house we live in is solely in his name. Will the court likely grant me the house in the divorce, considering these circumstances?... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2025
Not necessarily. All the assets and debts will have to be identified and valued. If you reach an agreement with your spouse that you get the house, then you likely will. If you are expecting the Court to award you the house just because you have a DVO and are currently living in it, that very... View More
I have a personal protection hearing scheduled for the 17th, where I am defending against claims of child abuse. I have been served with an emergency order, but I don't have any witnesses for the hearing. There is also an ongoing custody case related to this matter. How should I prepare to... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2025
All you can do is testify as to your side of the story and I produce documentary evidence if you fo not have any witnesses to refute the allegations.
My parents have full legal guardianship over my 7-year-old nephew, who has ADHD, depression, and undiagnosed autism. My sister lost custody of him six years ago and relinquished her rights. I have been a mother figure to him since his birth and wish to adopt him permanently. While my mother... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2025
Unless he has been in your custody for six months or more and you have been the sole provider of his care and finances, you don’t have standing to seek custody from your parents.
I'm facing an issue with my current partner who has threatened to report unfounded allegations of sexual abuse to ruin my life after I expressed doubts about our relationship. She claims to have videos taken without my knowledge during role play. We've discussed this, but she becomes... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2025
Document everything g with your therapist and keep an eye out and an ear open for anything else that would disprove the false allegations. I would refrain from discussing any of that with your partner and I would conversely act unfazed, unconcerned and like it doesn’t bother you if she brings it... View More
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