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Latest Kentucky Legal Updates
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- A Kentucky divorce is not automatically a 50/50 split. In Dall v. Dall, the Supreme Court of Kentucky rejected a presumption of equal division and sent a $15,000 per month maintenance award back for new findings.
- Kentucky keeps most child support paid to KTAP families. Here is how the proposed 2027 pass-through works and what it means for Kentucky parents.
- Is a gift from your parents or an inheritance marital property in a Kentucky divorce? What KRS 403.190 requires and what a new Court of Appeals case shows.
- The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a family court finding that a grandmother, grandfather, and aunt abused a five month old child based on nothing more than household access. Bowman Legal won the appeal.
- In Sharp v. Watts (2025-CA-1184-MR), the Kentucky Court of Appeals vacated a custody order that denied a father all contact with his children without making the required statutory findings under KRS 403.270 and KRS 403.320.
- When Family Courts Skip the Hearing: A Kentucky Court of Appeals ReminderThe Kentucky Court of Appeals made clear in Allen v. Newton what the statute already says: once a family court enters an Emergency Protective Order, an evidentiary hearing is […]
- Louisville attorney Jason Bowman wins unanimous Kentucky Court of Appeals decision vacating domestic violence order. Due process violation in Jefferson Family Court.
- In White v. Cole (Ky. Ct. App. Aug. 29, 2025), the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a Jefferson Family Court order that stripped a father of joint custody and granted sole custody to the mother—despite the fact that she never […]
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Dall v. Dall: No 50/50 Presumption in a Kentucky Divorce
The Supreme Court of Kentucky reversed an equal division of a $19 million marital estate and a $15,000 per month maintenance award in Dall v. Dall, holding that KRS 403.190 contains no presumption of a 50/50 split.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Family Law Decisions: October 2, 2026
Two Kentucky Court of Appeals family law decisions from October 2, 2026: a nonmarital gift and inheritance tracing case and a TPR. What each means.
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Cooley v. Cooley: Did the Kentucky Court of Appeals Get Expungement Right?
Kentucky says expunged cases are deemed never to have occurred. So why did the Court of Appeals allow testimony about one in a custody case? We dig in.
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Guilt by Address: Kentucky Court of Appeals Reverses DNA Findings Against Grandparents and Aunt
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed abuse findings against a grandmother, grandfather, and aunt in a published opinion, holding that mere access to a household is not evidence of abuse. Bowman Legal secured the win for the Henderson County family.
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Hearsay Upon Hearsay: Kentucky Court Reverses DNA Abuse Ruling
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed a Henry Family Court abuse finding built entirely on inadmissible child hearsay. What KRE 804A really requires.
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