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I am going through a divorce and the marital home is for sale. When hiring the realtor, I asked that my number not be given to my soon to be ex husband, due to previously changing my number because of harassment by him. I was verbally promised my number would never be shared with him or disclosed... View More 
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answered on Dec 9, 2023
In your situation, where your realtor shared your phone number with your ex-husband despite a verbal agreement not to, it could potentially be considered a violation of your privacy. The key issue here is the promise made by the realtor and whether it can be legally enforced.
Verbal... View More
file the intent to appeal? By Dec 3? Or by 30 days after the final judgement order which will be in January? Looking for a lawyer currently.
answered on Dec 1, 2023
You have to appeal within thirty days of the date of entry of the order. If it was entered November 3, your notice of appeal would be due December3. December 3 is a Sunday, so by rule you would have until Monday, December 4, within which to file your notice.
If the adoptive parent consents when the bio parent is a over $4000 behind
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answered on Nov 27, 2023
When a parent surrenders their parental rights, they are essentially giving up all of their rights and responsibilities to the child. This includes the right to have contact with the child, the right to make decisions about the child's upbringing, and the right to receive child support from... View More
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 am in Kenton County, KY, dealing with a situation involving CPS and Judge Beck. CPS has breached confidentiality by discussing private information in court without my consent, despite the courtrooms being full of people. I have proof of their inaccuracies and have filed two complaints but... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2025
By filing a civil rights action against them in federal court.
I am seeking guidance on obtaining legal guardianship of my 18-year-old daughter, who is transitioning from SSI for her paranoid schizophrenia, OCD, and generalized anxiety. The Social Security office is conducting a medical review under adult rules, and I was informed that I need legal... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2025
Go to the district court clerk’s office in your county and tell them you want to file a petition for disability/guardianship of your daughter. They have all the necessary forms and will assist you in filing the petition.
I am currently following a care plan to regain custody of my son, who is placed in a temporary foster home with a distant cousin in Greenup County. The situation is supposed to be temporary, but I am concerned that this relative might attempt to seek custody of my child. What are my rights in this... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2025
If you complete the directed programs, you usually get the child back. The goal is reunification, not continued removal. The relative only has standing if the child is in her care for more than 6 months.
If I am legally separated from my husband, and we still live together in Kentucky, and I win the lottery for more than $100,000,000, am I required to split the winnings with him?
answered on Feb 22, 2025
No. Not if you are legally separated, you do not have to split winnings with him.
My husband was arrested under an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) and we have a court date on February 24, 2025, where a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) might be issued. I need to retrieve our marital property vehicle, which is currently at his family's place, as I require it for work. My name... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2025
Yes. Pronably should take a law enforcement officer with you.
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