Bezold v. Kentucky Bar Ass'n

OPINION AND ORDER

Movant, Clement L. Bezold, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, having admitted that he violated SCR 3.130 — 1.7(b), asks this Court to issue a public reprimand against him. The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) has no objection. Accordingly, we grant the motion and issue the reprimand.

Charge

Bezold represented Jaclyn Spafford in a divorce case. In this capacity, he filed an answer to Spafford’s husband’s divorce petition and filed a motion for temporary custody at the same time. About three months later, Bezold filed a motion for the trial court to appoint a child custody investigator.…