Legal Opinion

Williams v. Bittel

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 25, 2009No. 2007-CA-002568-ME, 2008-CA-001048-ME, 2008-CA-001140-MEPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HARRIS, Senior Judge (Assigned).

Aimee and Matt Williams appeal from a Daviess Family Court order entered on December 6, 2007, denying their petition to modify custody and cross-appeal from an order entered May 5, 2008, denying their motion to reconsider the petition. Timothy Bittel appeals from an order entered on May 5, 2008, denying his petition to modify custody and to stay a foreign judgment. These appeals present our Court with three issues of first impression 2 : (1) Whether an out-of-state adoption preempts Kentucky custody orders; (2) Whether a de facto custodian who is granted…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moore v. AsenteKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  2. McDonald v. HesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  3. Mauldin v. BeardenKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Sullivan v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2000

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re D.C.M.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. Ball v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2016
  3. Ball v. TatumCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
  4. Robinson v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2018

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