Jeffrey Pettingill v. Sara Yount Pettingill

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

JUSTICE KELLER

The Jefferson Circuit Court, Family Division, entered a domestic violence order (DVO) against Jeffrey Pettingill. The Court of Appeals affirmed, and we granted discretionary review. On appeal to this Court, Jeffrey argues that he was deprived of a full appellate review and that the family court erroneously relied on “lethality factors” when entering the DVO. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the opinion of the Court of Appeals.

I. BACKGROUND.

On July 2, 2013, Sara Pettingill filed a domestic violence petition against her husband, Jeffrey. In her…