Kentucky Family Law Questions & Answers
Q: I have a three week old daughter and me and her father are separated and he has asked to take her
You need to establish his paternity and set up a parenting schedule before he gets to take her. At this point, he’s not legally the father.
Q: My brother is 43 yrs old has a ankle bracelet on now our mom has to come in from ga to stay with he is out of control
Don’t let him do HIP at your house. They’ll take him back to jail where your mother and his kids are safe from him. You can’t get him any mental help unless and until he wants it.
Q: My daughter was born back in 2009. Could I still have a case?
Highly unlikely after all this time. Statute of limitations has probably long expired but you should contact a personal injury attorney just to be sure.
Q: How to get guardianship of niece and nephew?
The temporary custody has already been granted. It will likely remain with her, although you and she could go to probate court to establish the guardianship for the children.
Q: With power of attorney for a minor, is there any way to make that last a year?
You can make it last whatever duration you desire up until the child turns 18. Just include it in the power of attorney the patent signs for you.
Q: What are my rights and what steps do I need to take to approach this fragile situation at hand logically?
Answered on Mar 16, 2019
Make s motion to modify the agreement and for the court to appoint a therapist to address the Patental Alienation Syndrome.
Q: Just want to pay child support but can't figure out what I would pay. Ready to end the misery.
KRS 403.211 sets out the child support guidelines based on income. You can get a fairly good idea what to pay and then walk away from that poisonous situation.
Q: Me and my ex are getting a divorce, I am the mother he is filing for sole custody with me having no rights to them.
Contact Legal Aid or your local bar association. They can help you fino a pro bono or reduced fee attorney.
Q: If there’s a joint will And one spouse dies Can the other spouse change the will or sell what was left to someone
Answered on Mar 10, 2019
It depends on the will joint will reads. You should consult a probate and estate planning attorney who can review it and tell you how to proceed.
Q: Revoked on felony non support diversion
Hire a criminal defense attorney and let him straighten it out for you. He can probably get you more time to pay before revocation.
Q: The attorney and court orders are full of provably false statements and done by the attorney to defraud me out of rights
Answered on Mar 10, 2019
Q: Could a non custodial parent get jail time for owing a large sum of child support?
If he was never served, then there can’t be a valid judgment against him. If he was served and has a valid $5,000 child support judgment against him, he can absolutely go to jail for the crime of nonsupport.
Q: In KY TPR is granted. Mother appeals and overturned. Case now file with supreme court. Next steps?
Now you have to wait and see if the Supreme Court accepts discretionary review of the case. First appeal review is mandatory. All subsequent reviews are purely discretionary as to whether the court hears the appeal.
Q: How do i go about regaining some sort of visitation with my daughter whom i have been alienated from for the past 8 year
File a motion in the custody or divorce case to establish a parenting schedule.
Q: Can the non custodial parent sign over his parental rights without the custodial parent agreeing to it?
Highly, highly unlikely without custodial consent. Courts almost never terminate parental rights without a potential adopter such as a step parent being willing g to adopt. To do otherwise would bastardize the child.
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